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M2.3 Earthquake near Redding, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 23:06:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 23:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Redding, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
990270656dab09b8b41173083f333d21ed11d2f7
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 23:06:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Redding
County
Shasta County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.55383, -122.42633
Temperature
36.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — close to 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

  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 138 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 179 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 300 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Redding Municipal AirportUnited States · RDD · KRDD
    12.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,450 Catalogue entries

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