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 11:24:10 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 11:24:10 AM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 18:24:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (311 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 27 km (16 miles) WSW (242 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NE (35 degrees) Avenal, CA - 44 km (27 miles) W (274 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 1.6 min. N (36.027N), 120 deg. 37.1 min. W (120.618W) |
| Depth | 8.31 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=1.21 km, Erzz=0.810000002 km, Gp=186 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75446981 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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