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M2.0 Earthquake near Humboldt County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 00:41:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Humboldt County, California (United States) on May 11, 2026 at 00:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 131 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f2d2e612869650cfae5a7c0688b8876b83848a6f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
21.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 00:41:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Humboldt County
County
Humboldt County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.62700, -123.94000
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.8 km
Shallow
21.8 km
21.8 km — deeper than 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

  • Shasta
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 299 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 302 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County AirportUnited States · ACV · KACV
    41.6 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
    26.0 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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