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 7:21:59 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SSE of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 7:21:59 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 2:21:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (151 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 44 km (27 miles) NW (314 degrees) Soledad, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 1.8 min. N (36.030N), 121 deg. 2.9 min. W (121.048W) |
| Depth | 9.92 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=12.4 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=1.08000004 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75443226 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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