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M2.5 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 02:42:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 02:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near United States (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 246 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
9ab4bc7ebf86de372030c1da507ba0a7c5505495
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 02:42:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.18867, -124.49667
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.2 km
Shallow
0.2 km
0.2 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 201 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 268 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 294 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 305 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States

United States

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,587 Catalogue entries

Of 11,586 other entries for this area and period, 4,019 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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