1.9
Earthquake Details: 4 km N of Canyondam, California
Sep 4, 2026, 20:49:50
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred near 4 km N of Canyondam, California on Sep 4, 2026 at 20:49:50. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.2 km
Significance57
Latitude40.2032
Longitude-121.0772
Event IDnc75429817
Magnitude1.9
Updated:Sep 4, 2026, 22:52:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 4, 2026, 13:49:50 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 4, 2026, 20:49:50 UTC
7.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.62 km N of Middletown, CaliforniaBeforeM3.04 km WSW of Hamilton city, CaliforniaBeforeM1.64 km ESE of Hayward, CaliforniaBeforeM2.5NevadaBeforeM1.618 km ESE of Silver Springs, NevadaBeforeM1.73 km SE of East Valley, NevadaBeforeM1.66 km SE of Poplar-Cotton Center, CaliforniaBeforeM2.815 km SE of Petrolia, CaliforniaBeforeM3.33 km ESE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaBeforeM1.96 km NE of Medford, OregonBeforeM2.44 km ENE of Pinnacles, CaliforniaBeforeM1.79 km WSW of Patterson, CaliforniaBefore
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