Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.6 earthquake 21 km SSE of Somes Bar, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 21 km SSE of Somes Bar, CA at Sep 20, 2025, 00:13 UTC, at a depth of 37 km. The epicentre was 69 km (43 mi) ENE of McKinleyville.

Details

Magnitude	2.6 ml
Time	Sep 20, 2025, 00:13 UTC
Depth	36.7 km
Coordinates	41.213, -123.354
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.0	19 km SSE of Blue Lake, CA	69 km / 43 mi	depth 23 km	Oct 26, 02:38 UTC
1.9	5 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA	93 km / 58 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 00:23 UTC
1.9	7 km SSW of Dunsmuir, CA	87 km / 54 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 20, 00:17 UTC
1.7	36 km NE of Redway, CA	95 km / 59 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 14, 15:43 UTC
3.0	23 km NE of Hydesville, CA	75 km / 46 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 14, 13:56 UTC
2.7	5 km ENE of Hydesville, CA	92 km / 57 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 5, 15:56 UTC
1.3	32 km WSW of Hayfork, CA	86 km / 53 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 5, 02:13 UTC
2.6	7 km E of Hydesville, CA	92 km / 57 mi	depth 26 km	Sep 15, 03:36 UTC
3.7	36 km E of Hydesville, CA	77 km / 48 mi	depth 24 km	Sep 7, 21:44 UTC
2.5	28 km NW of Weaverville, CA	40 km / 25 mi	depth 31 km	Aug 18, 15:59 UTC
2.6	30 km ESE of Somes Bar, CA	15 km / 9 mi	depth 39 km	Jul 16, 06:10 UTC
2.6	3 km ESE of Fortuna, CA	94 km / 59 mi	depth 29 km	Jul 15, 04:02 UTC
2.5	24 km SSE of Somes Bar, CA	3 km / 2 mi	depth 38 km	Jun 5, 23:18 UTC
2.5	14 km WSW of McKinleyville, CA	83 km / 52 mi	depth 18 km	May 28, 06:54 UTC
2.6	15 km WSW of McKinleyville, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 18 km	May 4, 15:13 UTC
2.8	24 km WNW of Weaverville, CA	47 km / 29 mi	depth 34 km	Apr 21, 14:05 UTC
3.2	28 km NW of Trinidad, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 19 km	Apr 11, 18:12 UTC
2.7	33 km SSE of Somes Bar, CA	12 km / 7 mi	depth 38 km	Apr 2, 12:36 UTC
3.0	16 km ENE of Hydesville, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 30 km	Mar 21, 05:35 UTC
2.6	18 km NE of French Gulch, CA	83 km / 52 mi	depth 15 km	Jan 10, 11:08 UTC
3.2	4 km NNE of Blue Lake, CA	61 km / 38 mi	depth 22 km	Dec 11, 13:35 UTC
2.6	27 km ENE of Willow Creek, CA	20 km / 12 mi	depth 38 km	Nov 21, 05:03 UTC
2.8	8 km E of Willow Creek, CA	34 km / 21 mi	depth 27 km	Nov 4, 19:16 UTC
3.1	23 km NNW of Hayfork, CA	51 km / 32 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 16, 17:58 UTC
2.5	22 km NNW of Hayfork, CA	53 km / 33 mi	depth 25 km	Oct 6, 06:46 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.