| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.924, -122.341 |
| UTC time | 1926-10-22 13:35:29.310 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 22, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, October 22, 1926 at 13:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (United States - US), about 28.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.341 and latitude 36.924.
| Location | Santa Cruz |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1926-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Cruz | 28.2 km |
| Los Gatos | 46.8 km |
| Saratoga | 47.2 km |
| Watsonville | 52.0 km |
| Cupertino | 52.2 km |
| Campbell | 53.3 km |
| Los Altos | 55.1 km |
| Seaside | 55.8 km |
| Mountain View | 56.3 km |
| Sunnyvale | 56.4 km |
| Santa Clara | 58.9 km |
| Palo Alto | 60.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Santa Cruz
United States · 2026-04-02 08:41 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 4.2
Fremont
United States · 2026-02-02 15:01 UTC
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99.0 km |
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M 4.0
Salinas
United States · 2025-11-27 20:57 UTC
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72.3 km |
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