2.5
Earthquake Details: central California
8/16/2026, 6:01:27 AM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near central California on 8/16/2026 at 6:01:27 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -1.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-1.9 km
Significance0
Latitude37.4503
Longitude-118.8403
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000214
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/16/2026, 6:03:28 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 11:01:27 PM PDT
- UTC
- 8/16/2026, 6:01:27 AM UTC
-1.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M3.83 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesBeforeM2.84 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesBeforeM2.512 km SSW of Lompoc, California, United StatesBeforeM3.419 km SW of Toms Place, California, United StatesBeforeM2.712 km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, California, United StatesBeforeM2.67 km SW of Atascadero, California, United StatesAfterM2.810 km ENE of Coso Junction, California, United StatesAfterM2.5Central CaliforniaAfterM2.86 km SE of Ontario, California, United StatesAfterM2.63 km SE of Concord, California, United StatesAfterM2.611 km S of Lompoc, California, United StatesAfter
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.