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 4:36:50 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NNE (26 degrees) of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 4:36:50 PM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 23:36:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (185 degrees) Avenal, CA - 22 km (14 miles) W (268 degrees) Cholame, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Huron, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SW (227 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 59.8 min. N (35.997N), 120 deg. 22.3 min. W (120.372W) |
| Depth | 8.00 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=1.13 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75443176 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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