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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:38:05 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of McFarland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 27 km (17 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 3:38:05 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 22:38:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
McFarland, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (271 degrees) Wasco, CA - 10 km (6 miles) N (10 degrees) Delano, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SW (215 degrees) Shafter, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Alpaugh, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (147 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.8 min. N (35.680N), 119 deg. 19.4 min. W (119.323W) |
| Depth | 27.46 km (17.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=62, Dmin=9.8 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344255 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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