Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #925160: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 3:00:11 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.3 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 3:00:11 AM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 10:00:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
South Lake Tahoe, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Kingsbury, NV - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Tahoma, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Minden, NV - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (166 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 53.6 min. N (38.894N), 120 deg. 4.8 min. W (120.081W) |
| Depth | 10.90 km (6.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=47, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75442791 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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