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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:21:41 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) S of Simmler, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 5:21:41 PM (PST) Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:21:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Simmler, CA - 22 km (13 miles) S (186 degrees) Nipomo, CA - 43 km (27 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Santa Maria, CA - 44 km (27 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Orcutt, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NE (49 degrees) Arroyo Grande, CA - 52 km (32 miles) E (85 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 9.6 min. N (35.159N), 120 deg. 1.5 min. W (120.026W) |
| Depth | 8.23 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=27, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.82 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41391320 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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