Updated 2026-09-05 04:07:21 UTC

M 2.4 — 9 km NW of Honey Lake, CA

Magnitude 2.4, depth -1.6 km, 2026-09-05 03:04:21 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.4
Depth-1.6 km
Felt reports1
Statusautomatic
TsunamiNo
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Quake Pulse Activity Index84/100Elevated
Current 30 days18
Historical monthly median11.0
Historical percentileP84
M5+ in 30 days6
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendabove the historical median (+64%)
Baseline months: 60Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 2.4 at -1.6 km depth.
  • 1 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
  • The solution has already been revised 4 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#190,625
Magnitude rank in country#7,022
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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3/100Limited context
Felt reports1
Max felt intensity (CDI)2.2
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance87
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major citySan Francisco329 km · 808,000

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M 2.4 · 9 km NW of Honey Lake, CA · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.4 · 9 km NW of Honey Lake, CA.M 2.4 · 9 km NW of Honey Lake, CAM 2.0 · 2 km NE of Almanor, CA · 63.5 kmM 1.9 · 3 km NE of Almanor, CA · 63.2 kmM 1.6 · 37 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 70.0 kmM 2.3 · 1 km NNE of Almanor, CA · 64.3 kmM 1.9 · 14 km WSW of Almanor, CA · 79.1 kmM 1.7 · 4 km N of Canyondam, CA · 56.8 kmM 1.8 · 29 km W of Empire, Nevada · 67.9 kmM 2.2 · 15 km N of Susanville, CA · 35.9 kmM 1.6 · 2 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 91.9 kmM 2.4 · 12 km WSW of Chester, CA · 80.2 kmM 1.9 · 1 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 93.8 kmM 1.5 · 12 km WSW of Chester, CA · 81.0 kmM 2.8 · 1 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 93.7 kmM 1.8 · 1 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 93.8 kmM 1.8 · 22 km SSW of Empire, Nevada · 81.4 kmM 1.6 · 1 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 93.8 kmM 1.7 · 16 km S of Empire, Nevada · 94.4 kmM 1.7 · 15 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada · 83.0 kmM 1.8 · 23 km NNW of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA · 37.6 kmM 3.8 · 20 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada · 78.3 kmM 1.8 · 22 km W of Gerlach, Nevada · 77.0 kmM 1.5 · 22 km W of Gerlach, Nevada · 76.9 kmM 2.2 · 20 km W of Gerlach, Nevada · 78.7 kmM 2.4 · 22 km W of Gerlach, Nevada · 77.4 kmM 2.2 · 21 km W of Gerlach, Nevada · 77.6 kmM 1.6 · 22 km W of Gerlach, Nevada · 77.2 kmM 1.6 · 15 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada · 82.8 kmM 2.3 · 2 km ENE of Keddie, CA · 53.4 kmM 3.3 · 19 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada · 79.0 kmM 1.9 · 10 km S of Johnsville, CA · 71.7 kmM 2.0 · 8 km NE of Lake Davis, CA · 41.0 kmM 1.9 · 4 km N of Canyondam, CA · 56.8 kmM 1.8 · 4 km NE of Almanor, CA · 62.0 kmM 1.7 · 17 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 67.3 kmM 1.9 · 9 km NW of Verdi-Mogul, NV · 86.2 kmM 1.5 · 10 km NW of Susanville, California · 34.8 kmM 2.1 · 8 km WNW of La Porte, CA · 86.8 kmM 1.8 · 2 km SW of Canyondam, CA · 59.4 kmM 2.0 · 3 km NE of Prattville, CA · 60.8 kmM 2.3 · 2 km N of Almanor, CA · 64.4 kmM 2.6 · 23 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada · 75.1 kmM 2.4 · 4 km NW of Cold Springs, NV · 74.5 kmM 2.1 · 3 km WSW of Canyondam, CA · 60.9 km
M 2.4 · 9 km NW of Honey Lake, CA100 km43 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions4
Magnitude change+0.0M 2.4 → M 2.4
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update51036 min
2026-09-05 03:06:51 UTC2026-09-05 04:07:21 UTC

Revision history

Observed changes stored by Quake Pulse.

Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-09-05 03:06:51 UTC2.37-1.5900000333786 kmautomatic
2026-09-05 03:12:20 UTC2.37-1.5900000333786 kmautomatic
2026-09-05 03:17:47 UTC2.37-1.5900000333786 kmautomatic
2026-09-05 04:07:21 UTC2.37-1.5900000333786 kmautomatic

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