Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #925562: 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 6:46:06 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of East Quincy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).


Magnitude 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, October 9, 2026 at 6:46:06 PM (PDT)
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 1:46:06 (UTC)
Distance from East Quincy, CA - 14 km (8 miles) ENE (61 degrees)
Quincy, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (69 degrees)
Greenville, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SE (135 degrees)
Portola, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (310 degrees)
Janesville, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSW (211 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 59.6 min. N (39.993N), 120 deg. 45.5 min. W (120.759W)
Depth -0.86 km (-0.50 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=38.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=10.4700003 km, Gp=284 degrees
Event ID# nc75447181
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