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M2.3 Earthquake near NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

UTC time: 2026-06-05 23:18:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
36.3 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 23:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7e3d990e3fe673fc32e82285d7bbc0f681e64b5f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
36.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 23:18:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.19380, -123.33900
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.3 km
Shallow
36.3 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

  • Shasta
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 249 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 252 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

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

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