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 12:56:37 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SSW of Saratoga, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 12:56:37 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 19:56:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Saratoga, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Monte Sereno, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Los Gatos, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Cupertino, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (178 degrees) Campbell, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (238 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 14.9 min. N (37.248N), 122 deg. 1.7 min. W (122.029W) |
| Depth | 5.66 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=1.14999998 km, Gp=127 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75421417 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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