California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 6 km W of Walker, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km W of Walker, CA on Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 9:15 AM PDT (16:15 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (md), micro
Local time: Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 9:15 AM PDT
UTC: 2026-04-09 16:15:21 UTC
Depth: 4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.513° N, 119.543° W
Region: California
Felt reports: 4
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.18
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 72°
Stations used: 20

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75341672 (also filed as nn00913917, us6000snq0). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC.