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 7:59:59 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) SW of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 7:59:59 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 14:59:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SW (222 degrees) Aromas, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Interlaken, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (87 degrees) Pajaro, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Watsonville, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (67 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 57.4 min. N (36.956N), 121 deg. 37.5 min. W (121.624W) |
| Depth | 4.64 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=46, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.400000006 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75430192 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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