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MAGNITUDE 2.6 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NEAR CORNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
By CAL WIRE Weather Desk — Monday, August 10, 2026
HAPPENING NOW — Aug 10, 10:34 PM PT
MAGNITUDE 2.6 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NEAR CORNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

M2.6 EARTHQUAKE

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A magnitude 2.6 earthquake rattled the area west-northwest of Corning in Tehama County at 9:57 p.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck about 7 kilometers from the town and occurred at a depth of 36 kilometers.

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No immediate reports of damage or injuries have been logged. Corning, a farming community in the northern Sacramento Valley, sits roughly 100 miles north of Sacramento.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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