A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 17 km NW of Parkfield, CA on Aug 28, 2026, 5:36:13 AM (2026-08-28T05:36:13.560Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 2.1 km with coordinates 36.0060, -120.5625.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.7 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: 189 km SE of San Jose, United States.
The epicentre was located at 36.0060 latitude and -120.5625 longitude near 17 km NW of Parkfield, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 2.1 km depth.
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