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M1.8 Earthquake near Humboldt County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-07 16:22:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 16:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Humboldt County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 183 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
93da419f12de006ddbe85fc6b20e08c68b001b71
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 16:22:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Humboldt County
County
Humboldt County
Source
ncedc
Coordinates
41.03450, -123.73617
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 km — shallower 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

  • Shasta
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 193 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 244 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 251 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 280 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-07

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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