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 9:52:31 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 9:52:31 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 4:52:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (315 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (223 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 30 km (18 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Cholame, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NW (323 degrees) Avenal, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (267 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 59.1 min. N (35.986N), 120 deg. 32.4 min. W (120.539W) |
| Depth | 0.80 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.99000001 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75443276 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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