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 2:55:12 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 2:55:12 AM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 9:55:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (43 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SE (144 degrees) Chualar, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (89 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.5 min. N (36.576N), 121 deg. 9.2 min. W (121.154W) |
| Depth | 2.99 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.62 km, Erzz=1.16999996 km, Gp=96 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75442781 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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