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M2.9 Earthquake near Tehama County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 11:02:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 11:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Tehama County, California (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 191 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
bd93c6ea32813bbb1482ddbcea71873e415334bb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
-0.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 11:02:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Tehama County
County
Tehama County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.35067, -121.93633
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.6 km
Shallow
-0.6 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 144 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 169 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 276 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 288 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Redding Municipal AirportUnited States · RDD · KRDD
    34.9 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, 305 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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