The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.7 quake in the United States near Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, only 5 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Monday, March 23rd, 2026, at 8:48 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 3.8 earthquake.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Davenport (pop. 410, 50 miles away), and Santa Cruz (pop. 64,200, 57 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 23, 2026 08:48 pm (GMT -8) local time (24 Mar 2026 04:48 GMT)Magnitude: 3.7Depth: 4.91 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 36.66°N / 122.98°W (California, United States)Primary data source: USGS