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M1.5 Earthquake near Garberville, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 23:50:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Garberville, California (United States) on September 8, 2026 at 23:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 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 188 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
f54f817b84506b22a1c48e307720def9aac0d1f1
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 23:50:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Garberville
County
Humboldt County
Village
Garberville
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.10367, -123.78600
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 252 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 329 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 345 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 Catalogue entries

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