2.2
Earthquake Details: 4 km ESE of Aromas, California, United States
8/12/2026, 6:07:19 PM
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred near 4 km ESE of Aromas, California, United States on 8/12/2026 at 6:07:19 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 3.30999994277954 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: automaticType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth3.30999994277954 km
Significance75
Latitude36.8785
Longitude-121.6015
Event IDnc75416957
Magnitude2.2
Updated:8/12/2026, 6:32:22 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/12/2026, 11:07:19 AM PDT
- UTC
- 8/12/2026, 6:07:19 PM UTC
3.31 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.831 km NNW of Covelo, California, United StatesAfterM3.83 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesAfterM2.84 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesAfterM3.419 km SW of Toms Place, California, United StatesAfterM2.810 km ENE of Coso Junction, California, United StatesAfterM2.86 km SE of Ontario, California, United StatesAfterM3.249 km W of Petrolia, California, United StatesAfterM2.735 km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., California, United StatesAfterM2.760 km W of Petrolia, California, United StatesAfterM2.875 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesAfterM2.975 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesAfterM3.076 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesAfter
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