California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 14km NNE of Mineral, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 14km NNE of Mineral, CA on Sat, Jun 26, 2021, 3:20 AM PDT (10:20 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 48km NNW of Susanville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-06-26 10:20:55 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.473° N, 121.514° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
129°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.515km ENE of Mineral, CA · 1923 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.78km WNW of Chester, CA · 1923 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.610km WSW of Round Mountain, CA · 1922 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.26km SSE of Quincy, CA · 1921 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.56 km SSE of Quincy, California · 1920 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.548km NNW of Susanville, CA · 1917 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.85km W of Paradise, CA · 1913 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.74km SSE of Mineral, CA · 1908 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.221km ENE of McCloud, CA · 1908 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.018km ESE of Anderson, CA · 1904 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.85km SSE of Mineral, CA · 1904 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.615km SSE of McCloud, CA · 1902 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.16km N of Hamilton City, CA · 1899 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.821km ENE of McCloud, CA · 1899 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.712km W of Fall River Mills, CA · 1894 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.923km ESE of McArthur, CA · 1888 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.94km NNE of Prattville, CA · 1884 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.511km SW of Chester, CA · 1884 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 1.916km NW of Big Bend, CA · 1882 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.614km NE of Mineral, CA · 1880 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 1.714km N of Big Bend, CA · 1875 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.17km N of Greenhorn, CA · 1875 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 1.911km NNE of Mineral, CA · 1874 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 1.910km NNE of Mineral, CA · 1874 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 1.510km NNE of Mineral, CA · 1874 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 1.711km NNE of Mineral, CA · 1874 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.611km NNE of Mineral, CA · 1874 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 1.610km NNE of Mineral, CA · 1873 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.615km SSW of Mineral, CA · 1871 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 1.615km SSW of Mineral, CA · 1871 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 1.99km W of Caribou, CA · 1871 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 1.63km S of East Shore, CA · 1869 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.56km ESE of Bella Vista, CA · 1866 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 1.54km S of Canyondam, CA · 1926 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.919km NW of McArthur, CA · 1926 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.110km W of Almanor, CA · 1929 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.111km W of Almanor, CA · 1930 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.514km N of Shingletown, CA · 1931 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.514km WSW of Almanor, CA · 1933 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.62km E of Palo Cedro, CA · 1933 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.613km SW of Almanor, CA · 1935 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.51km WSW of Canyondam, CA · 1936 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.56km NNE of Millville, CA · 1936 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.112km NNE of Shasta Lake, CA · 1938 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.02km SW of McArthur, CA · 1939 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.14km SSW of East Shore, CA · 1942 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.32km N of Canyondam, CA · 1942 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.63km ENE of Prattville, CA · 1947 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.74km NNE of Canyondam, CA · 1950 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.65km N of Millville, CA · 1955 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73579781. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:41 PM UTC.