Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:27:08 AM (PST) on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 6:27:08 AM (PST) Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 14:27:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Aromas, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Interlaken, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (87 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (338 degrees) San Martin, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (174 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 57.4 min. N (36.956N), 121 deg. 35.6 min. W (121.593W) |
| Depth | 7.92 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=47, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.70 sec, Erho=1.53 km, Erzz=1.886 km, Gp=26 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75305146 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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