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 7:14:02 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7:14:02 AM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 14:14:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (312 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSW (212 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (38 degrees) Cholame, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (324 degrees) Avenal, CA - 34 km (21 miles) W (260 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.1 min. N (35.951N), 120 deg. 30.3 min. W (120.506W) |
| Depth | 10.11 km (6.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=0.649999976 km, Gp=123 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75445431 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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