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M1.6 earthquake near Soledad, California

Name: M1.6 earthquake near Soledad, California
Start: 2026-10-17T02:31:22.34+00:00
Location: 17 km ESE of Point Sur, CA

1 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 02:31 UTC 17 km ESE of Point Sur, CA

What happened

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Point Sur, CA on 17 Oct 2026, 02:31 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Soledad, about 39 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 02:34 UTC

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