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M2.7 Earthquake near Tehama County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 19:52:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Tehama County, California (United States) on September 19, 2026 at 19:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 194 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
9f83d52df0f80d0325a6dba55b23e7459129d32b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 19:52:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Tehama County
County
Tehama County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.23833, -121.98233
Temperature
31.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 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: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 156 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 157 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 277 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 301 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 Catalogue entries

Of 2,414 other entries for this area and period, 422 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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