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M1.4 Earthquake near Humboldt County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 10:37:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Humboldt County, California (United States) on November 10, 2026 at 10:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NCEDC. United States: 145 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
756512c39acedfe54d79276eec92f423a5400b87
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
23.6 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 10:37:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Humboldt County
County
Humboldt County
Source
ncedc
Coordinates
40.38617, -124.30517
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.6 km
Shallow
23.6 km
23.6 km — deeper 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 205 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 268 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 277 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 302 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States

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Nuclear power plants

  • Humboldt Bay nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    40.2 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

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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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