A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded near 3 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA on Aug 27, 2026, 12:21:14 PM (2026-08-27T12:21:14.430Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.4 km with coordinates 38.7988, -122.9803.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.5 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 4.4 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 124 km NNW of San Francisco, United States.
The epicentre was located at 38.7988 latitude and -122.9803 longitude near 3 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 4.4 km depth.
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