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 10:18:18 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SSW of Hollister, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:18:18 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 17:18:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hollister, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WNW (302 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (97 degrees) Aromas, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (75 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 49.9 min. N (36.832N), 121 deg. 24.3 min. W (121.406W) |
| Depth | 9.20 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=29, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.560000002 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75431807 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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