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 7:09:00 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) N of East Foothills, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.08 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 7:09:00 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 14:09:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
East Foothills, CA - 4 km (3 miles) N (351 degrees) Alum Rock, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (2 degrees) Milpitas, CA - 7 km (5 miles) E (98 degrees) San Jose, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (34 degrees) Buena Vista, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NE (37 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 25.2 min. N (37.420N), 121 deg. 49.5 min. W (121.825W) |
| Depth | 0.08 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.769999981 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75431712 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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