1.7
Earthquake Details: 17 km NW of Parkfield, CA
Aug 28, 2026, 05:36:13
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake occurred near 17 km NW of Parkfield, CA on Aug 28, 2026 at 05:36:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 2.06 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth2.06 km
Significance44
Latitude36.0060
Longitude-120.5625
Event IDnc75426212
Magnitude1.7
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 08:17:26 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 27, 2026, 22:36:13 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 05:36:13 UTC
2.06 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.513 km W of Round Valley, CABeforeM2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.311 km SSW of Lompoc, CABeforeM2.31 km SE of Pacifica, CABeforeM2.410 km SSE of Enterprise, NevadaBeforeM2.5Gulf Of Santa Catalina, Calif.BeforeM2.76 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CAAfterM2.722 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CAAfterM2.617 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaAfterM2.33 km NNE of Graton, CAAfterM2.419 km SW of Toms Place, CAAfterM2.922 km SSW of La Quinta, CAAfter
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