Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 3:05:55 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) ESE of East Foothills, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 3:05:55 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 22:05:55 (UTC)
Distance from East Foothills, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (104 degrees)
Alum Rock, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (98 degrees)
Seven Trees, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
San Jose, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (89 degrees)
Morgan Hill, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (5 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 20.7 min. N (37.345N), 121 deg. 38.0 min. W (121.633W)
Depth 6.60 km (4.10 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=0.9 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=1.36 km, Erzz=0.670000017 km, Gp=155 degrees
Event ID# nc75432857
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