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 8:06:53 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 8:06:53 AM (PDT) Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 15:06:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Templeton, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (275 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (233 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (35 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (158 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 33.3 min. N (35.556N), 120 deg. 47.7 min. W (120.796W) |
| Depth | 5.16 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=11.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.850000024 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75430707 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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