California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 6 km E of Willits, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6 km E of Willits, CA on Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 6:55 AM PDT (13:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (md), micro
Local time: Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 6:55 AM PDT
UTC: 2026-09-13 13:55:36 UTC
Depth: 5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.418° N, 123.288° W
Region: California
Felt reports: 17
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

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17 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Location uncertainty: About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 47°
Stations used: 38

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 since this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75434862. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.