2.6
Earthquake Details: 12 km W of Lake Nacimiento, California
Sep 21, 2026, 23:08:02
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 12 km W of Lake Nacimiento, California on Sep 21, 2026 at 23:08:02. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5.22 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5.22 km
Significance102
Latitude35.7215
Longitude-121.0177
Event IDnc75439717
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 04:37:57 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 16:08:02 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 23:08:02 UTC
5.22 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.823 km NE of Hawthorne, NevadaAfterM2.81 km WNW of Sun Valley, NevadaAfterM2.69 km WNW of Anza, CaliforniaAfterM3.217 km WSW of Johannesburg, CaliforniaAfterM2.62 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaAfterM2.725 km SW of Toms Place, CaliforniaAfterM3.017 km WSW of Johannesburg, CaliforniaAfterM2.617 km WSW of Johannesburg, CaliforniaAfterM2.71 km S of Orange Cove, CaliforniaAfterM3.96 km SSW of Philo, CaliforniaAfterM3.710 km W of Boonville, CaliforniaAfterM2.710 km W of Boonville, CaliforniaAfter
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