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 4:50:25 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) NW of Cambria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:50:25 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:50:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cambria, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (322 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 36 km (22 miles) W (277 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NW (316 degrees) King City, CA - 51 km (32 miles) SSW (195 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 53 km (33 miles) W (272 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.0 min. N (35.767N), 121 deg. 16.7 min. W (121.278W) |
| Depth | 3.86 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.76 km, Erzz=1.02999997 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75431657 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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