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 4:16:32 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 25 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 4:16:32 PM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 23:16:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (40 degrees) King City, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 38 km (23 miles) E (86 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SE (136 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 31.8 min. N (36.530N), 121 deg. 1.5 min. W (121.025W) |
| Depth | 25.39 km (15.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=4, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=1.97 km, Erzz=0.870000005 km, Gp=174 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75443161 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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