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Earthquake

M 3.8 - 3 km N of San Leandro, CA

Latest evidence

Magnitude M3.8 Mw

Depth
5.6 km
Started
Location
California, United States of America
Hazard
Minor earthquake

California, United States of America

Near Oakland

Events on record associated with United States of America

San JoseSanta CruzModestoOakland (reference place)OaklandEvent origin; Reported epicentre (USGS)Origin (USGS)United States ofAmericaNorth is upN50 km
Map of the area around California, United States of America, showing the event origin and the epicentre reported by USGS. Scale bar: 50 km. Location inset: United States of America. Reported epicentre marked.

Recorded coordinates

The event origin is WND’s fixed reference point for this event; it is not revised when a provider updates its epicentre. Each provider reports its own current epicentre; a superseded location is kept as history. Distances below are measured from the origin.

Region and reference cities are derived by WND from the reported epicentre using Natural Earth 5.1.2 boundaries; they are not provider statements. Made with Natural Earth.

Event origin: 37.7552° N, 122.1502° W

  • Reported epicentre (USGS) — 37.7552° N, 122.1502° W — at the event origin

Timeline

All 4 entries, earliest first.

  1. Main eventM 3.8 - 3 km N of San Leandro, CA
  2. HazardMagnitude recorded: M3.8 Mw
  3. HazardDepth recorded: 5.6 km
  4. HazardReported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 37.7552° N, 122.1502° W

Full chronology

1 official and scientific source

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far. Each reading links to its entry in the evidence record.

Main event

  • M 3.8 - 3 km N of San Leandro, CAM3.8 Mw5.6 km depth

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

Every reading published for this Event, grouped by what it measures, with its source. Superseded readings and readings not shown in the summaries above are included. Where a claim has several readings, WND selects one by a fixed rule; selection is not a judgement of accuracy.

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Evidence record

Magnitude

Depth

Reported epicentre

Full chronology

  1. Main event M 3.8 - 3 km N of San Leandro, CA
  2. Hazard Magnitude recorded: M3.8 Mw
  3. Hazard Depth recorded: 5.6 km
  4. Hazard Reported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 37.7552° N, 122.1502° W

Sources

  • Scientific record

    M 3.8 - 3 km N of San Leandro, CA

    USGS

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Evidence coverage

  • GDACS: checked, nothing matched. Checked
  • GLIDE registry: checked, nothing matched. Checked
  • ReliefWeb: not queried — reports attach only by GLIDE, and none is assigned. Checked