M3.8 earthquake 92 km ENE of Susanville, California, United States
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 92 km ENE of Susanville, California, United States at 00:17 local time (07:17 UTC) on 16 Sept 2026, at a depth of 7 km, according to USGS.
7 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-17 07:22 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.8minor
moment magnitude (regional) (mwr) - Depth
- 7 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-16 07:17:25 UTC
- Local: 16 Sept 2026, 00:17:25 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 40.607° N, 119.590° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| SusanvilleCalifornia, United States · pop. 15,247 | 92 km | INot felt |
| Spanish SpringsNevada, United States · pop. 15,064 | 107 km | INot felt |
| SparksNevada, United States · pop. 96,094 | 121 km | INot felt |
| RenoNevada, United States · pop. 264,165 | 121 km | INot felt |
| SacramentoCalifornia, United States · pop. 524,943 | 278 km | INot felt |
| StocktonCalifornia, United States · pop. 305,658 | 329 km | INot felt |
| OaklandCalifornia, United States · pop. 419,267 | 388 km | INot felt |
| San FranciscoCalifornia, United States · pop. 827,526 | 399 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 35 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · NN, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · NNheadlineNevada Seismological Laboratory via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.8 mwr | 7 km | 40.61° N, 119.59° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Often felt by people at rest close to the epicentre, rarely causes damage.
It released roughly the energy of 7.3 t of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 7 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.8 releases about 31× the energy of M2.8, and its waves are about 9.8× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 7.3 t of TNT vs 239 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.8. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
1 later earthquake within 30 km; the largest was M1.8 6 days ago. 1 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M3.8
1 later earthquake nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 136.71 | 1.8 | 11 |
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Event id nn00924508. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:11 UTC. Solutions: USGS · NN (usgs:nn00924508). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.8 earthquake 92 km ENE of Susanville, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/nn00924508-m3-8-earthquake-92-km-ene-of-susanville-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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