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M2.6 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 04:39:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near United States (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 04:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.5.

Details

ID
e16bd5a1fa3d83d180ccfd444b53766ee9a0e9cc
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 04:39:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.29450, -124.48650
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 208 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 265 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 286 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 298 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States

United States

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,632 Catalogue entries

Of 11,631 other entries for this area and period, 2,738 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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