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M2.3 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 22:26:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near United States (United States) on September 10, 2026 at 22:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 210 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
fba9797b004386fd91439dec5921bb43280f911f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
22.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 22:26:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.75850, -124.33417
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.3 km
Shallow
22.3 km
22.3 km — deeper 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: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 240 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 251 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 267 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Jackson Segment
    Distance: 274 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -3'100 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

Nuclear power plants

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

United States

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,576 Catalogue entries

Of 11,575 other entries for this area and period, 5,178 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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