2.6
Earthquake Details: 28 km WNW of Weaverville, California, United States
8/18/2026, 3:59:17 PM
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 28 km WNW of Weaverville, California, United States on 8/18/2026 at 3:59:17 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 28.08 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth28.08 km
Significance105
Latitude40.8657
Longitude-123.2238
Event IDnc75420662
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/18/2026, 6:17:27 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 8:59:17 AM PDT
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 3:59:17 PM UTC
28.08 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 6
M2.655 km W of Ferndale, California, United StatesBeforeM2.63 km SE of Concord, California, United StatesBeforeM2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM3.249 km W of Petrolia, California, United StatesBeforeM2.760 km W of Petrolia, California, United StatesBeforeM2.520 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada, United StatesAfter
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