2.1
Earthquake Details: 1 km WSW of Parkfield, California, United States
Sep 17, 2026, 16:41:27
- Depth
- 5.56 km
- Felt reports
- 2
Source: USGSUpdated: Sep 28, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred on Sep 17, 2026 at 16:41:27. Epicenter: 1 km WSW of Parkfield, California, United States. Reported depth: 5.56 km.
Status: Reviewed
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 17, 2026, 09:41:27 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 17, 2026, 16:41:27 UTC
5.56 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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- USGSmd 2.14
nc75437272
- Depth:
- 5.56 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Sep 28, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth5.56 km
Significance70
Latitude35.8938
Longitude-120.4435
Event IDnc75437272
Magnitude2.1
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 22:27:19 UTC
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