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 7:13:31 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SE of Pacifica, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 7:13:31 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:13:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pacifica, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SE (141 degrees) San Bruno, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Montara, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Colma, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (192 degrees) South San Francisco, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (229 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 36.4 min. N (37.606N), 122 deg. 28.7 min. W (122.479W) |
| Depth | 9.61 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=58, Nph=56, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.25 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75425767 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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