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M2.7 Earthquake near Cottonwood, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 02:24:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Cottonwood, California (United States) on August 6, 2026 at 02:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 175 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
9d1453b09e2d7bb6580d4b59807f10e1add4b8df
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 02:24:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Cottonwood
County
Shasta County
Village
Cottonwood
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.41950, -122.28333
Temperature
37.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 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: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 146 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 281 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 307 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Redding Municipal AirportUnited States · RDD · KRDD
    10.0 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,451 Catalogue entries

Of 2,450 other entries for this area and period, 412 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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