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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

UTC time: 2026-06-05 21:13:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
16.6 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 21:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6531524094f52d9b929967c0c38e8a0c619c98e7
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
16.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 21:13:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.33280, -124.42430
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.6 km
Shallow
16.6 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: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 269 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 280 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 298 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Humboldt Bay nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

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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