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 2:29:26 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NW of Caltech, Pasadena, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 2:29:26 AM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 9:29:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caltech, Pasadena, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NW (322 degrees) Pasadena, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SSW (201 degrees) South Pasadena, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNE (21 degrees) San Marino, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NW (319 degrees) Altadena, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (185 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 8.9 min. N (34.149N), 118 deg. 8.1 min. W (118.135W) |
| Depth | 17.30 km (10.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=49, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41342015 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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