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M2.6 earthquake 27 km ENE of Willow Creek, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Willow Creek, CA at Nov 21, 2025, 05:03 UTC, at a depth of 38 km. The epicentre was 65 km (40 mi) ENE of Bayside.

Details

Magnitude	2.6 md
Time	Nov 21, 2025, 05:03 UTC
Depth	38.0 km
Coordinates	41.038, -123.337
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	56 km / 35 mi	depth 23 km	Oct 26, 02:38 UTC
1.9	5 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 00:23 UTC
1.9	7 km SSW of Dunsmuir, CA	86 km / 54 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 20, 00:17 UTC
1.8	12 km SW of Rio Dell, CA	100 km / 62 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 15, 10:45 UTC
1.7	36 km NE of Redway, CA	76 km / 47 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 14, 15:43 UTC
3.0	23 km NE of Hydesville, CA	61 km / 38 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 14, 13:56 UTC
2.7	5 km ENE of Hydesville, CA	79 km / 49 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 5, 15:56 UTC
1.3	32 km WSW of Hayfork, CA	67 km / 42 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 5, 02:13 UTC
2.2	5 km WSW of Redding, CA	93 km / 58 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 4, 23:06 UTC
1.4	6 km SSW of Fortuna, CA	90 km / 56 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 4, 22:30 UTC
2.2	32 km NE of Redway, CA	83 km / 52 mi	depth 30 km	Sep 27, 06:29 UTC
2.6	7 km E of Hydesville, CA	78 km / 49 mi	depth 26 km	Sep 15, 03:36 UTC
3.7	36 km E of Hydesville, CA	60 km / 37 mi	depth 24 km	Sep 7, 21:44 UTC
2.5	28 km NW of Weaverville, CA	21 km / 13 mi	depth 31 km	Aug 18, 15:59 UTC
2.6	30 km ESE of Somes Bar, CA	25 km / 16 mi	depth 39 km	Jul 16, 06:10 UTC
2.6	3 km ESE of Fortuna, CA	83 km / 51 mi	depth 29 km	Jul 15, 04:02 UTC
2.5	24 km SSE of Somes Bar, CA	16 km / 10 mi	depth 38 km	Jun 5, 23:18 UTC
2.5	14 km WSW of McKinleyville, CA	79 km / 49 mi	depth 18 km	May 28, 06:54 UTC
2.9	17 km SSE of Rio Dell, CA	98 km / 61 mi	depth 30 km	May 17, 18:49 UTC
2.6	15 km WSW of McKinleyville, CA	80 km / 49 mi	depth 18 km	May 4, 15:13 UTC
2.6	40 km S of Hayfork, CA	95 km / 59 mi	depth 39 km	May 1, 23:31 UTC
2.8	24 km WNW of Weaverville, CA	28 km / 18 mi	depth 34 km	Apr 21, 14:05 UTC
3.2	28 km NW of Trinidad, CA	89 km / 55 mi	depth 19 km	Apr 11, 18:12 UTC
2.7	33 km SSE of Somes Bar, CA	10 km / 6 mi	depth 38 km	Apr 2, 12:36 UTC
3.0	16 km ENE of Hydesville, CA	70 km / 44 mi	depth 30 km	Mar 21, 05:35 UTC

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