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 3:18:26 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SSW of Alamo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 3:18:26 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 22:18:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Danville, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Saranap, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Moraga, CA - 7 km (5 miles) E (91 degrees) San Ramon, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (316 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 50.1 min. N (37.834N), 122 deg. 2.7 min. W (122.045W) |
| Depth | 12.76 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=46, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.379999995 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414252 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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