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M1.6 earthquake 10 km N of Mineral, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10 km N of Mineral, CA at Oct 1, 2026, 10:13 UTC, at a depth of 3 km. The epicentre was 72 km (45 mi) ESE of Redding.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 md
Time	Oct 1, 2026, 10:13 UTC
Depth	2.6 km
Coordinates	40.444, -121.558
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
3.1	39 km SSW of Likely, CA	94 km / 58 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 21, 15:55 UTC
2.1	2 km N of Canyondam, CA	50 km / 31 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 17, 08:48 UTC
2.0	14 km ESE of Anderson, CA	50 km / 31 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 16, 13:53 UTC
2.3	9 km N of Belden, CA	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 13:11 UTC
2.4	9 km N of Greenhorn, CA	85 km / 53 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 10, 01:46 UTC
2.1	15 km ESE of Anderson, CA	49 km / 30 mi	depth 15 km	Oct 9, 04:50 UTC
1.9	11 km WSW of Manton, CA	36 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 6, 07:28 UTC
2.2	5 km WSW of Redding, CA	75 km / 46 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 4, 23:06 UTC
2.1	4 km NNE of Almanor, CA	41 km / 25 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 4, 18:51 UTC
1.9	3 km NE of Almanor, CA	41 km / 26 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 4, 18:22 UTC
2.3	2 km NE of Almanor, CA	42 km / 26 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 4, 07:23 UTC
1.7	12 km WSW of Almanor, CA	35 km / 22 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 4, 02:01 UTC
1.7	4 km NNW of Canyondam, CA	48 km / 30 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 3, 12:54 UTC
1.8	4 km NNE of Almanor, CA	41 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 1, 10:08 UTC
1.7	12 km ESE of Viola, CA	3 km / 2 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 1, 09:17 UTC

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