M2.6 earthquake 22 km ENE of Red Bluff, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Red Bluff, CA on Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 12:52 PM PDT (19:52 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.65	Md, duration	Northern California Seismic System	Preferred · Final · ±0.165 · 40 stations
2.1	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Confirmed · ±0.039 · 86 stations

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 since this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75438552 (also filed as us7000til3). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:54 AM UTC.