Earthquake Details: 7 km SW of Atascadero, California, United States

8/16/2026, 6:41:37 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 7 km SW of Atascadero, California, United States on 8/16/2026 at 6:41:37 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.64 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United States California Atascadero (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth6.64 km

Significance115

Latitude35.4402

Longitude-120.7208

Event IDnc75419292

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/16/2026, 10:07:20 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 11:41:37 PM PDT
UTC: 8/16/2026, 6:41:37 AM UTC

6.64 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 9

M2.628 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, California, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 9:31:18 AM M3.83 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 3:30:04 PM M2.84 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 4:07:22 PM M2.512 km SSW of Lompoc, California, United StatesBefore8/14/2026, 12:31:45 PM M3.419 km SW of Toms Place, California, United StatesBefore8/14/2026, 8:38:32 PM M2.712 km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, California, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 1:33:39 PM M2.5Central CaliforniaBefore8/16/2026, 6:01:27 AM M2.710 km ENE of Coso Junction, California, United StatesAfter8/16/2026, 6:49:33 AM M2.5Central CaliforniaAfter8/16/2026, 6:54:12 AM

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, 10:07 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.