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M1.6 earthquake 17 km ESE of Point Sur, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Point Sur, CA at Oct 17, 2026, 02:31 UTC, at a depth of 16 km. The epicentre was 39 km (24 mi) WSW of Soledad.

Details

Magnitude1.6 md
TimeOct 17, 2026, 02:31 UTC
Depth15.6 km
Coordinates36.263, -121.712
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
1.311 km E of Gilroy, CA84 km / 52 midepth 7 km
1.123 km SSW of New Idria, CA81 km / 50 midepth 6 km
1.620 km SW of New Idria, CA82 km / 51 midepth 3 km
1.414 km SE of Pinnacles, CA63 km / 39 midepth 7 km
1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, CA94 km / 58 midepth 4 km
1.129 km SW of South Dos Palos, CA94 km / 58 midepth 2 km
1.35 km N of Hollister, CA75 km / 47 midepth 11 km
1.516 km NW of Pinnacles, CA56 km / 35 midepth 6 km
2.015 km ENE of San Simeon, CA85 km / 53 midepth 6 km
1.49 km NE of Tres Pinos, CA77 km / 48 midepth 1 km
2.317 km NNE of San Simeon, CA76 km / 47 midepth 6 km
3.015 km S of Tres Pinos, CA57 km / 35 midepth 6 km
2.42 km E of Aromas, CA70 km / 44 midepth 0 km
1.310 km SSW of Ridgemark, CA59 km / 36 midepth 7 km
1.810 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA59 km / 36 midepth 2 km
1.67 km NNE of Greenfield, CA46 km / 29 midepth 2 km
1.66 km NNE of Greenfield, CA46 km / 29 midepth 0 km
1.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, CA68 km / 42 midepth 9 km
2.014 km NE of Hollister, CA84 km / 52 midepth 7 km
1.722 km NE of San Ardo, CA87 km / 54 midepth 0 km
1.212 km WSW of San Ardo, CA68 km / 42 midepth 12 km
2.44 km NNW of Hollister, CA74 km / 46 midepth 9 km
1.914 km S of Tres Pinos, CA57 km / 35 midepth 4 km
1.36 km SE of Pinnacles, CA60 km / 38 midepth 5 km
1.99 km SW of Tres Pinos, CA59 km / 37 midepth 2 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.