| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.017, -122.208 |
| UTC time | 1926-10-24 22:51:49.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 24, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, October 24, 1926 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz (United States - US), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -122.208 and latitude 37.017.
| Location | Santa Cruz |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1926-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Cruz | 16.5 km |
| Los Gatos | 31.2 km |
| Saratoga | 32.0 km |
| Cupertino | 37.5 km |
| Campbell | 37.8 km |
| Los Altos | 41.8 km |
| Watsonville | 41.8 km |
| Sunnyvale | 42.0 km |
| Mountain View | 42.5 km |
| Santa Clara | 43.7 km |
| San Jose | 45.4 km |
| Palo Alto | 47.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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13.9 km |
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M 4.2
Fremont
United States · 2026-02-02 15:01 UTC
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85.5 km |
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M 4.0
Salinas
United States · 2025-11-27 20:57 UTC
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63.8 km |
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