California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 22 km SSW of Manton, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 22 km SSW of Manton, CA on Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 12:52 PM PDT (19:52 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-19 19:52:51 UTC
Depth
16.4 km (10.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.238° N, 121.982° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
42°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 2.32 km ENE of Keddie, CA · 6 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.225 km NW of Alder Springs, CA · 7 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.79 km ENE of Shingletown, CA · 16 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.03 km N of Canyondam, CA · 18 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.75 km NE of Almanor, CA · 18 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.94 km ESE of Bella Vista, CA · 19 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.75 km W of Hamilton City, CA · 20 days ago · 26 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 5
  8. 1.916 km NE of Red Bluff, CA · 22 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.93 km NNE of Prattville, CA · 26 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.18 km WNW of La Porte, CA · 30 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75438552. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC.