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 12:47:08 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) S of Hamilton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 25 km (15 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:47:08 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 19:47:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hamilton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (186 degrees) Willows, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NE (55 degrees) Durham, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (260 degrees) Orland, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (136 degrees) Chico, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (230 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 36.8 min. N (39.614N), 122 deg. 1.8 min. W (122.030W) |
| Depth | 24.80 km (15.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=6, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=1.05 km, Erzz=0.529999971 km, Gp=126 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75441971 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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