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 12:00:34 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Portola, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 12:00:34 PM (PDT) Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 19:00:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Portola, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NNE (23 degrees) East Quincy, CA - 42 km (26 miles) E (91 degrees) Janesville, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Cold Springs, NV - 46 km (28 miles) NW (306 degrees) Quincy, CA - 46 km (29 miles) E (92 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 55.4 min. N (39.924N), 120 deg. 24.5 min. W (120.408W) |
| Depth | 8.98 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=7, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.49 km, Erzz=1.09000003 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75430817 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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