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 10:21:34 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) N of Cholame, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:21:34 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 17:21:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cholame, CA - 3 km (2 miles) N (356 degrees) Shandon, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SE (144 degrees) Avenal, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (208 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 36 km (22 miles) E (90 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 45.0 min. N (35.750N), 120 deg. 17.9 min. W (120.299W) |
| Depth | 11.32 km (7.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=9.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.879999995 km, Gp=140 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75442441 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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