International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550341
Event time 2026-01-14 16:23:43 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-15 00:23:43 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 16:47:23 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.5
Depth 15.31 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area California
Nearest settlement Cottonwood
Distance 14 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Lake California Air Park (8,47 km), Flying N Ranch Airport (19,05 km), Redding Municipal Airport (21,36 km), Double Creek Ranch Airport (21,60 km), American Display Heliport (23,05 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Black Butte volcano (13,24 km), Inskip Hill volcano (15,17 km), Maidu volcano (42,98 km), Latour Butte volcano (43,45 km), Silver Lake volcano (46,29 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.