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M1.6 Earthquake near Lake County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 18:30:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Lake County, California (United States) on September 6, 2026 at 18:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
42d1f82c824ce211da4639954f69b9814db9a7be
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 18:30:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Lake County
County
Lake County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.81050, -122.46550
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 32 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 313 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 319 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportUnited States · STS · KSTS
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,416 Catalogue entries

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