Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #925214: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:58:44 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 11:58:44 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:58:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
South Lake Tahoe, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Kingsbury, NV - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Tahoma, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (169 degrees) Minden, NV - 28 km (18 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 29 km (18 miles) W (259 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 53.5 min. N (38.891N), 120 deg. 5.0 min. W (120.083W) |
| Depth | 7.05 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=50, Dmin=9.3 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=1.47000003 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75443306 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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