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 12:28:57 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of Saratoga, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 12:28:57 PM (PDT) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 19:28:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Saratoga, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Monte Sereno, CA - 4 km (2 miles) N (6 degrees) Campbell, CA - 4 km (2 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Los Gatos, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Cambrian Park, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (287 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 16.2 min. N (37.271N), 121 deg. 59.3 min. W (121.988W) |
| Depth | 5.31 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.92 km, Erzz=0.860000014 km, Gp=165 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75431907 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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