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M1.9 Earthquake near Shasta County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 10:25:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Shasta County, California (United States) on November 5, 2026 at 10:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 166 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
198ecd18fdc4104897ef10f25d9132552c6fa9b7
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
15.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 10:25:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Shasta County
County
Shasta County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.83633, -122.12317
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.2 km
Shallow
15.2 km
15.2 km — close to the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Shasta
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 267 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Redding Municipal AirportUnited States · RDD · KRDD
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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