M5.1 Earthquake near Off Coast of N. California

UTC time: 2026-06-03 10:53:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Off Coast of N. California

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of N. California on June 3, 2026 at 10:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-03 10:53:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

42.00000, -125.98000

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

McKinleyville195.5 kmSE15'177

Eugene327.6 kmNE176'654

Portland473.1 kmNE652'503

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Volcanoes nearby

Jackson Segment

Distance: 90 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States
North Gorda Ridge Segment

Distance: 99 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'000 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
Escanaba Segment

Distance: 170 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
Shasta

Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
Crater Lake

Distance: 334 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
Cinnamon Butte

Distance: 345 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.12026-06-03 10:53:58 UTC11.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Eugene (Monde) M5.72026-06-03 10:53:58 UTC3.7 kmOff coast of Oregon M5.82026-06-03 10:53:59 UTC12.6 kmOff coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States] M5.42026-06-03 10:54:01 UTC121.8 kmOff Coast of Northern California M2.02026-06-04 19:35:15 UTC80.4 km54 km W of Pistol River, Oregon M2.12026-06-08 18:00:11 UTC83.5 km55 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon M-0.42026-06-11 23:00:41 UTC142.5 kmCurry County M2.62026-06-15 18:25:58 UTC105.0 km223 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon M4.32026-06-18 20:44:21 UTC116.5 kmOff Coast of Oregon M4.32026-06-18 20:44:21 UTC116.5 kmOFFSHORE OREGON M2.82026-06-19 03:36:27 UTC63.2 km175 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon M2.92026-06-20 06:04:21 UTC68.3 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7

Earlier events M≥421

Earlier events M≥59

Compared since2025-07-29

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-09-09 04:08:06 UTC60.6 kmOff coast of Oregon, United States [Sea: United States] M5.82025-09-09 04:08:03 UTC61.5 kmOFF COAST OF OREGON M5.82025-09-09 04:08:01 UTC56.0 km165 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon M5.72026-06-03 10:53:54 UTC20.6 km156.5 km ( 97.2 mi) WSW (az= 249.3) from Gold Beach, OR M5.72025-09-09 04:08:04 UTC58.2 kmOff Coast of Oregon

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

502

Country (24h)

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