1.9
Earthquake Details: 2 km NW of Lafayette, CA
Aug 26, 2026, 08:57:23
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred near 2 km NW of Lafayette, CA on Aug 26, 2026 at 08:57:23. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 14.5100002288818 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: AutomaticType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth14.5100002288818 km
Significance59
Latitude37.8947
Longitude-122.1322
Event IDnc75425337
Magnitude1.9
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 22:41:41 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 26, 2026, 01:57:23 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 08:57:23 UTC
14.51 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.76 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CAAfterM2.722 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CAAfterM2.617 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaAfterM2.756 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM2.666 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM4.8136 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAfterM4.785 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM2.977 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM2.419 km SW of Toms Place, CAAfterM4.4184 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAfterM2.62 km N of Middletown, CAAfterM3.04 km WSW of Hamilton City, CAAfter
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