Magnitude
M2.2
- Depth
- 5.2 km
- Source
- EMSC
OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
M2.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
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About this earthquake
On May 11, 2026 at 11:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
00da21f946a62dd94c7552f5164921c0a7c6987b
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 11:05:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.83770,
-124.19120
Temperature
9.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
5.2 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport17.1 kmStraight-line distance
United States · ACV · KACV
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08
Nuclear power plants
- Humboldt Bay nuclear power plant10.9 kmStraight-line distanceUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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