A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 2 km ESE of Redway, CA on Aug 31, 2026, 11:49:47 AM (2026-08-31T11:49:47.540Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 23.2 km with coordinates 40.1113, -123.8043.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.7 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 23.2 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: 261 km NW of Sacramento, United States.
The epicentre was located at 40.1113 latitude and -123.8043 longitude near 2 km ESE of Redway, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 23.2 km depth.
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