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 2:58:30 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SSW of Lexington Hills, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:58:30 AM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 9:58:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lexington Hills, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Lompico, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Scotts Valley, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Ben Lomond, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Los Gatos, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (187 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 8.0 min. N (37.134N), 121 deg. 59.4 min. W (121.990W) |
| Depth | 12.93 km (8.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=49, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.460000008 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75446871 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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