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M6.1 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA

UTC time: 2026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
184.2 km
Source
SCEDC

###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA

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M6.1 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA · 2026-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA · 2026-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 4, 2026 at 10:39 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 184 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by SCEDC.

Details

ID
75996a651d0e09ec99787ad09c50ed87130a89de
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
184.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
scedc
Coordinates
-29.59510, -178.59520
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184.2 km
Intermediate
184.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei950.7 kmSW50'900
North Shore1011.9 kmSW258'697
Auckland1015.3 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.42026-02-04 10:39:30 UTC78.9 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.72026-02-04 10:39:32 UTC7.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.02026-02-24 15:50:54 UTC178.7 km M4.92026-02-24 15:51:36 UTC207.5 kmKermadec Islands Region M4.92026-03-02 19:23:09 UTC139.4 kmKermadec Islands

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4152
Earlier events M≥570
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-05-31 22:26:23 UTC201.9 kmKermadec Islands region M6.22025-05-31 22:26:22 UTC201.8 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M6.12025-05-31 14:28:51 UTC218.2 kmKermadec Islands region M6.12025-05-31 14:28:49 UTC218.2 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M6.02026-02-04 10:39:10 UTC5.3 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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