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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:49:02 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSW of Atascadero, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 1:49:02 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 20:49:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Atascadero, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Santa Margarita, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Templeton, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (178 degrees) San Luis Obispo, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 25.1 min. N (35.419N), 120 deg. 42.0 min. W (120.700W) |
| Depth | 6.75 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.52 km, Erzz=0.409999996 km, Gp=107 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75409832 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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