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 12:00:10 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Willows, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 12:00:10 PM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 19:00:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willows, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Hamilton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (188 degrees) Orland, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (141 degrees) Durham, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Chico, CA - 23 km (15 miles) SW (228 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 36.0 min. N (39.600N), 122 deg. 2.4 min. W (122.040W) |
| Depth | 21.38 km (13.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=11, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=1.13 km, Erzz=1.24000001 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75442966 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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