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 8:58:50 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SE of Poplar-Cotton Center, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 8:58:50 AM (PDT) Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 15:58:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (139 degrees) Porterville, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (233 degrees) Woodville, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (136 degrees) Pixley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Tipton, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (105 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.8 min. N (36.013N), 119 deg. 6.2 min. W (119.103W) |
| Depth | 14.78 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=30, Dmin=13.5 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=118 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41541328 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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