Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:46:38 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) E (99 degrees) of McFarland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 1:46:38 AM (PDT) Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 8:46:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
McFarland, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (99 degrees) Delano, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Oildale, CA - 25 km (16 miles) N (2 degrees) Shafter, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (55 degrees) Wasco, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ENE (78 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.9 min. N (35.649N), 119 deg. 0.7 min. W (119.011W) |
| Depth | 16.29 km (10.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=47, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.73 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41335471 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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