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 2:16:18 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) W of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 2:16:18 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 22:16:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 2 km (1 miles) W (281 degrees) Cholame, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (325 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (53 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Shandon, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.1 min. N (35.902N), 120 deg. 27.1 min. W (120.452W) |
| Depth | 5.35 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=79, Nph=88, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.42 sec, Erho=0.76 km, Erzz=1.09 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75307942 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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