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 7:58:58 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WSW of Byron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 7:58:58 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:58:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Byron, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Brentwood, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (171 degrees) Discovery Bay, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SW (230 degrees) Knightsen, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Mountain House, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (292 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 50.2 min. N (37.836N), 121 deg. 42.5 min. W (121.708W) |
| Depth | 2.03 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=7, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.419999987 km, Gp=154 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75417547 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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