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 9:02:24 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of Interlaken, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 9:02:24 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 4:02:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Interlaken, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Pajaro, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Watsonville, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Aromas, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (326 degrees) Freedom, CA - 9 km (5 miles) E (91 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 56.3 min. N (36.938N), 121 deg. 41.1 min. W (121.685W) |
| Depth | 11.44 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=29, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.529999971 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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