A magnitude 1.8 earthquake was recorded near 6 km W of Cobb, CA on Aug 25, 2026, 11:28:35 AM (2026-08-25T11:28:35.070Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 2.1 km with coordinates 38.8327, -122.7962.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.8 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 2.1 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 116 km WNW of Sacramento, United States.
The epicentre was located at 38.8327 latitude and -122.7962 longitude near 6 km W of Cobb, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 2.1 km depth.
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