Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes northern California near Ukiah, largest recorded on Maacama fault
By
Judith A Hubbard, Kyle Bradley
Summary
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northern California near Ukiah on June 24, 2026, at 8:10 AM local time. The epicenter was located directly beneath the Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in a mountainous forested area. Seismometers within 10 kilometers recorded groundshaking intensities of VI-VIII (strong to severe). This is the largest recorded event on the Maacama fault.
Source
bskyMagnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes northern California near Ukiah, largest recorded on Maacama faultearthquakeinsights.substack.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledSeismometers within 10 kilometers of the rupture recorded groundshaking intensities of VI-VIII (strong to severe).
The earthquake struck directly beneath the Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, which sits within an otherwise fairly empty and beautiful stretch of mountainous forest.
This is the largest recorded event on the Maacama fault.
You might also wanna read
Magnitude-7.0 earthquake strikes remote area near Alaska-Yukon border
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the Alaska-Yukon border on Saturday, with no tsunami warning issued and no immediate
apnews.com·6mo ago
Seismic wave from 2011 Tohoku earthquake shifted Japan's landmass 5 millimeters eastward
The article describes an unusual tectonic phenomenon that occurred 15 minutes after the 2011 magnitude-9 Tohoku earthquake: an immensely pow
newscientist.com·1d ago
Seismic wave from 2011 Tohoku earthquake shifted Japan 5 millimeters eastward
Fifteen minutes after the magnitude-9 Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011, a powerful seismic wave traveled 5,800 kilometers to the Earth's
newscientist.com·3d ago
ScS-triggered slip on megathrust interfaces after the 2011 MW 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake
scim.ag·17h ago
First-Ever Video of Earthquake Fault in Motion Revealed Through CCTV Footage
CCTV footage captured in Myanmar in March shows the first-ever video of an earthquake fault in motion, revealing a curved path of the fault
smithsonianmag.com·11mo ago
Seismic wave from 2011 Japan earthquake bounced off Earth's core, shifting the country eastward
A 2011 earthquake in Japan triggered a seismic wave that bounced off Earth's core and returned, causing the entire country to shift a few mi
sciencenews.org·3d agoSeismic wave from 2011 Japan earthquake bounced off Earth's core, shifting the country eastward
A 2011 earthquake in Japan triggered a seismic wave that bounced off Earth's core and returned, causing the entire country to shift a few mi
sciencenews.org·3d ago
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.