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M2.4 Earthquake near Nevada County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 19:45:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Nevada County, California (United States) on May 22, 2026 at 19:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 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: 161 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
b06cfc8a3cde0f38da3997fd1082ea8a8b74061c
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 19:45:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Nevada County
County
Nevada County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.41183, -120.12250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.5 km
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 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

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 108 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 183 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 202 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 220 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Truckee Tahoe AirportUnited States · TKF · KTRK
    10.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Reno Tahoe International AirportUnited States · RNO · KRNO
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

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