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M2.6 Earthquake near Siskiyou County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 06:10:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 06:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Siskiyou County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 128 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
fc58394574e109359783b080627512878fae7f76
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
39.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 06:10:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Siskiyou County
County
Siskiyou County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.22050, -123.17083
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.3 km
Shallow
39.3 km
39.3 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: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 142 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States
  • Cinnamon Butte
    Distance: 241 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'958 m ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 253 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

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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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