2.1
Earthquake Details: 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA
Aug 30, 2026, 09:04:12
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred near 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA on Aug 30, 2026 at 09:04:12. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 8.78 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth8.78 km
Significance71
Latitude37.5997
Longitude-122.4690
Event IDnc75427152
Magnitude2.1
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 15:47:34 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 02:04:12 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 09:04:12 UTC
8.78 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.22 km NE of The Geysers, CABeforeM2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, NevadaBeforeM2.023 km NE of Pinnacles, CABeforeM2.76 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CABeforeM2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, NevadaBeforeM2.722 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CABeforeM2.010 km ENE of Coso Junction, CABeforeM2.666 km W of Petrolia, CABeforeM4.8136 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaBeforeM4.885 km W of Petrolia, CABeforeM2.977 km W of Petrolia, CABeforeM2.28 km SE of Soda Bay, CAAfter
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