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 4:13:42 AM (PST) on Monday, February 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 2, 2026 at 4:13:42 AM (PST) Monday, February 2, 2026 at 12:13:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (41 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Chualar, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (6 degrees) Hollister, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (159 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.4 min. N (36.640N), 121 deg. 17.9 min. W (121.299W) |
| Depth | 6.16 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=55, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.53 sec, Erho=0.92 km, Erzz=1.585 km, Gp=17 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75305631 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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