1.6 mi NW of Pacifica (San Mateo County)
3 km SE of Pacifica, CA
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30:12 AM
17 days ago
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What This Means
A magnitude 0.5 earthquake is typically not felt and is only detected by sensitive instruments. Thousands of these occur daily worldwide.
This was a shallow earthquake (5.6 mi deep), which can feel stronger at the surface than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.
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