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M3.0 Earthquake near Humboldt County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 13:56:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Humboldt County, California (United States) on October 14, 2026 at 13:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: 181 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
be6a12f53ed60c72e45a72356d4aa570feef659a
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
4.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 13:56:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Humboldt County
County
Humboldt County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.67700, -123.88934
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.4 km
Shallow
4.4 km
4.4 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

  • Shasta
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 221 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 292 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 306 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County AirportUnited States · ACV · KACV
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Humboldt Bay nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    27.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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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