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

UTC time: 2026-11-07 00:22:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Miranda, California (United States) on November 7, 2026 at 00:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 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 NCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 188 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
fcf71f1d6c886bf169dca0b1dffbcfa93a55c851
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 00:22:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Miranda
County
Humboldt County
Village
Miranda
Source
ncedc
Coordinates
40.21183, -123.83650
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 321 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 336 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·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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