1.5
Earthquake Details: 8 km NW of Avenal, California
Sep 2, 2026, 22:23:07
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake occurred near 8 km NW of Avenal, California on Sep 2, 2026 at 22:23:07. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 8.59 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth8.59 km
Significance36
Latitude36.0597
Longitude-120.1930
Event IDnc75428952
Magnitude1.5
Updated:Sep 3, 2026, 01:32:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 2, 2026, 15:23:07 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 2, 2026, 22:23:07 UTC
8.59 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.01 km N of Huntington Beach, CaliforniaBeforeM1.97 km NNE of Pala, CaliforniaBeforeM2.922 km SSW of La Quinta, CaliforniaBeforeM2.022 km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CaliforniaBeforeM2.34 km E of Challenge-Brownsville, CaliforniaBeforeM2.115 km W of Ukiah, CaliforniaBeforeM2.62 km N of Middletown, CaliforniaBeforeM3.04 km WSW of Hamilton city, CaliforniaBeforeM1.916 km WSW of Johannesburg, CaliforniaBeforeM3.26 km SE of Ontario, CaliforniaBeforeM2.5NevadaAfterM3.33 km ESE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaAfter
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