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M2.0 Earthquake near Siskiyou County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 09:54:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Siskiyou County, California (United States) on September 26, 2026 at 09:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: 163 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
229b8063fad078edb5707b330d1e7b51362d161b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 09:54:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Siskiyou County
County
Siskiyou County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.47383, -121.96817
Temperature
1.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.9 km
Shallow
2.9 km
2.9 km — shallower than 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: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 38 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 197 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States
  • Davis Lake
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'163 m ·Last eruption: -2790 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,423 Catalogue entries

Of 2,422 other entries for this area and period, 2,266 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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