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 10:00:23 PM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of Hollister, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:00:23 PM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:00:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hollister, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NW (307 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NW (319 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (84 degrees) Aromas, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (100 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SE (140 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 51.4 min. N (36.856N), 121 deg. 24.8 min. W (121.413W) |
| Depth | 4.84 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=37, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.680000007 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75446776 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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