1.6
Earthquake Details: 11 km SSE of Sunol, CA
Aug 27, 2026, 08:08:30
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred near 11 km SSE of Sunol, CA on Aug 27, 2026 at 08:08:30. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5.98 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5.98 km
Significance40
Latitude37.5178
Longitude-121.8205
Event IDnc75425877
Magnitude1.6
Updated:Aug 27, 2026, 10:07:23 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 27, 2026, 01:08:30 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 27, 2026, 08:08:30 UTC
5.98 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.74 km W of Walker, CABeforeM2.819 km SW of Toms Place, CABeforeM2.919 km SW of Toms Place, CABeforeM2.717 km SSE of Shandon, CABeforeM2.513 km W of Round Valley, CABeforeM2.6143 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaBeforeM2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.76 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CAAfterM2.722 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CAAfterM2.717 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaAfterM2.666 km W of Petrolia, CAAfterM4.885 km W of Petrolia, CAAfter
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