A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded near 11 km WNW of Redwood Valley, CA on Aug 25, 2026, 12:05:18 PM (2026-08-25T12:05:18.110Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 1.2 km with coordinates 39.2990, -123.3290.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 2.0 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 1.2 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 178 km WNW of Sacramento, United States.
The epicentre was located at 39.2990 latitude and -123.3290 longitude near 11 km WNW of Redwood Valley, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 1.2 km depth.
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