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 12:06:34 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NE (52 degrees) of Santa Margarita, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 12:06:34 PM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 19:06:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Margarita, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (52 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (129 degrees) San Luis Obispo, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Templeton, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (138 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (156 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 25.1 min. N (35.419N), 120 deg. 33.8 min. W (120.563W) |
| Depth | 1.07 km (0.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=9, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.57 km, Erzz=2.20000005 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75442976 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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