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M1.8 Earthquake near Humboldt County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 02:12:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2026 at 02:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Humboldt County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 133 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
b764192ca54f63246bff23a0d061fa26cbe9929f
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 02:12:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Humboldt County
County
Humboldt County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.24567, -124.17150
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 267 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 293 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 321 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States

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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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