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 11:37:00 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of Interlaken, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:37:00 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 18:37:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Interlaken, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Pajaro, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Aromas, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NW (321 degrees) Watsonville, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Freedom, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (96 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 55.9 min. N (36.931N), 121 deg. 41.2 min. W (121.686W) |
| Depth | 12.13 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=28, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.560000002 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75440427 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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