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 12:58:23 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 12:58:23 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 19:58:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (56 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (82 degrees) Chualar, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (94 degrees) King City, CA - 37 km (23 miles) N (3 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.8 min. N (36.546N), 121 deg. 6.4 min. W (121.106W) |
| Depth | 8.20 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=34, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=1.09000003 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75429327 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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