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M1.8 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 15:11:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near United States (United States) on October 28, 2026 at 15:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 173 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
7eee994e0a67aa1881a45b0bf8ed70905403a58e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
20.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 15:11:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.78250, -124.34866
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.5 km
Shallow
20.5 km
20.5 km — deeper 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

  • Shasta
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 242 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 251 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 266 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 272 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County AirportUnited States · ACV · KACV
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

Nuclear power plants

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

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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United States

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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