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 5:56:30 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NNW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 5:56:30 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 0:56:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Huron, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (229 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.8 min. N (36.081N), 120 deg. 9.8 min. W (120.164W) |
| Depth | 4.85 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.46 km, Erzz=0.319999993 km, Gp=144 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75441716 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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