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 8:07:51 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Kettleman City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 8:07:51 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 15:07:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kettleman City, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Corcoran, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Lemoore, CA - 28 km (17 miles) S (184 degrees) Avenal, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (80 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 3.2 min. N (36.053N), 119 deg. 48.2 min. W (119.803W) |
| Depth | 15.57 km (9.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=31.2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=1.01 km, Erzz=2.26999998 km, Gp=121 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75432412 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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