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M5.0 earthquake near Redding, California

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Redding, California
Start: 2023-09-08T17:24:38.39+00:00
Location: 12 km NE of Burney, CA

1135 d ago · 8 Sept 2023, 17:24 UTC 12 km NE of Burney, CA

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Burney, CA on 8 Sept 2023, 17:24 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Redding, about 81 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:09 UTC

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