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 1:36:03 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 1:36:03 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 8:36:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (37 degrees) King City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (7 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (94 degrees) Chualar, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.1 min. N (36.485N), 121 deg. 5.2 min. W (121.087W) |
| Depth | 5.06 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=39, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=1.12 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75442251 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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