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 1:08:30 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (37 degrees) of Milpitas, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:08:30 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 8:08:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Milpitas, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (37 degrees) Fremont, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (101 degrees) East Foothills, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (359 degrees) Alum Rock, CA - 17 km (10 miles) N (2 degrees) Pleasanton, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 31.1 min. N (37.518N), 121 deg. 49.2 min. W (121.821W) |
| Depth | 5.98 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=21, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.439999998 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75425877 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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