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 9:49:40 AM (PST) on Monday, February 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:49:40 AM (PST) Monday, February 2, 2026 at 17:49:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (43 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Chualar, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (7 degrees) Hollister, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (158 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.2 min. N (36.637N), 121 deg. 17.5 min. W (121.291W) |
| Depth | 6.73 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=47, Dmin=2.0 km, Rmss=0.48 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=6.67 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75306056 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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