1.6
Earthquake Details: 2 km ESE of Pacifica, CA
Aug 30, 2026, 16:38:22
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred near 2 km ESE of Pacifica, CA on Aug 30, 2026 at 16:38:22. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.48 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.48 km
Significance41
Latitude37.6045
Longitude-122.4612
Event IDnc75427287
Magnitude1.6
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 17:52:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 09:38:22 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 16:38:22 UTC
7.48 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, NevadaBeforeM2.76 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CABeforeM2.722 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CABeforeM2.666 km W of Petrolia, CABeforeM4.8136 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaBeforeM4.885 km W of Petrolia, CABeforeM2.977 km W of Petrolia, CABeforeM2.33 km NNE of Graton, CABeforeM2.12 km SE of Pacifica, CABeforeM2.28 km SE of Soda Bay, CABeforeM4.4184 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAfter
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