2.5
Earthquake Details: 17 km from Hanford, California, United States
Aug 26, 2026, 05:02:20
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 17 km from Hanford, California, United States on Aug 26, 2026 at 05:02:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -20.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-20.5 km
Significance0
Latitude36.1728
Longitude-119.6132
Event IDemsc:20260826_0000066
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 05:04:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 25, 2026, 22:02:20 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 05:02:20 UTC
-20.5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.513 km W of Round Valley, CABeforeM3.112 km WSW of Salton City, CABeforeM2.419 km ESE of Nellis Air Force Base, NevadaAfterM2.31 km SE of Pacifica, CAAfterM2.410 km SSE of Enterprise, NevadaAfterM2.5Gulf Of Santa Catalina, Calif.AfterM2.76 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CAAfterM2.722 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CAAfterM2.617 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaAfterM2.33 km NNE of Graton, CAAfterM2.419 km SW of Toms Place, CAAfterM2.922 km SSW of La Quinta, CAAfter
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