Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.7 earthquake 5 km W of Hamilton City, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km W of Hamilton City, CA at Sep 2, 2026, 08:18 UTC, at a depth of 26 km. The epicentre was 21 km (13 mi) W of Chico. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	2.7 md
Time	Sep 2, 2026, 08:18 UTC
Depth	25.9 km
Coordinates	39.742, -122.078
Felt reports	5
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
1.8	17 km ESE of Lake Pillsbury, CA	76 km / 47 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 25, 05:03 UTC
2.3	17 km SE of Lake Pillsbury, CA	77 km / 48 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 25, 00:13 UTC
1.9	8 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CA	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 17, 21:50 UTC
2.1	2 km N of Canyondam, CA	99 km / 61 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 17, 08:48 UTC
1.6	10 km NNE of Upper Lake, CA	87 km / 54 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 00:44 UTC
1.5	9 km SSE of Lake Pillsbury, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 13, 20:01 UTC
2.3	9 km N of Belden, CA	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 13:11 UTC
2.1	15 km ESE of Anderson, CA	73 km / 45 mi	depth 15 km	Oct 9, 04:50 UTC
1.7	9 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CA	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 8, 14:16 UTC
1.7	2 km NNW of Lake Pillsbury, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 8, 14:06 UTC
1.5	2 km NNW of Lake Pillsbury, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 7, 07:44 UTC
1.9	11 km WSW of Manton, CA	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 6, 07:28 UTC
2.2	5 km WSW of Redding, CA	96 km / 60 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 4, 23:06 UTC
2.1	4 km NNE of Almanor, CA	97 km / 60 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 4, 18:51 UTC
1.9	3 km NE of Almanor, CA	96 km / 60 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 4, 18:22 UTC
2.3	2 km NE of Almanor, CA	95 km / 59 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 4, 07:23 UTC
1.7	12 km WSW of Almanor, CA	82 km / 51 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 4, 02:01 UTC
1.4	15 km W of Arbuckle, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 3, 23:03 UTC
1.7	4 km NNW of Canyondam, CA	99 km / 61 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 3, 12:54 UTC
2.2	15 km S of Hamilton City, CA	15 km / 9 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 2, 19:00 UTC
1.7	17 km NE of Nice, CA	79 km / 49 mi	depth -1 km	Oct 1, 22:11 UTC
1.6	10 km N of Mineral, CA	90 km / 56 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 1, 10:13 UTC
1.8	4 km NNE of Almanor, CA	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 1, 10:08 UTC
1.7	12 km ESE of Viola, CA	93 km / 58 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 1, 09:17 UTC
2.2	15 km S of Hamilton City, CA	16 km / 10 mi	depth 22 km	Sep 30, 19:47 UTC

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