Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #925186: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 2:14:37 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSW of Tecopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, October 2, 2026 at 2:14:37 PM (PDT)
Friday, October 2, 2026 at 21:14:37 (UTC)
Distance from Tecopa, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (198 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (182 degrees)
Baker, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NNW (338 degrees)
Fort Irwin, CA - 60 km (37 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Pahrump, NV - 62 km (39 miles) SSW (204 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 41.8 min. N (35.696N), 116 deg. 17.2 min. W (116.287W)
Depth 12.55 km (7.80 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=7, Nph=9, Dmin=22.7 km, Rmss=0.1419 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.1738 km, Gp=153 degrees
Event ID# nn00925186
Additional Information Map

For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov

[ Index map || Big earthquake list || All earthquake list || Glossary of terms || Top page ]
[ Did you feel it? || ShakeMaps || Relative2Me ]
[ Data Sources ]

Special maps
Long Valley || Los Angeles || San Francisco

Data Sources
US and World - USGS/NEIC = National Earthquake Information Center
Northern California - UCB = University of California, Berkeley
Southern California - Caltech = California Institute of Technology
Nevada - UNR = University of Nevada, Reno
Offshore = West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
...all members of the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS)