16 Aug 2026, 06:41 UTC · Aug 16, 2:41 AM ET

M2.5 earthquake 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA at Aug 16, 2:41 AM ET, 7 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 61 people reported feeling it.

M2.5 7 km SW of Atascadero, CAM2.8 11 km NNW of Avenal, CAM2.8 2 km W of Parkfield, CAM2.8 6 km NE of San Simeon, CAM2.8 7 km W of Templeton, CAM2.9 13 km NNW of San Simeon, CAM2.9 13 km S of New Idria, CAM3.0 27 km SSE of Kettleman City, CAM3.2 8 km W of Templeton, CAM3.2 15 km NNW of San Simeon, CAM3.3 20 km NE of San Lucas, CAM3.5 8 km W of Templeton, CAM4.1 7 km W of Templeton, CA
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude2.5 md
Time16 Aug 2026, 06:41 UTC
Location35.439°, -120.721° – 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA
Depth7.0 km
Felt reports61
USGS eventnc75419292
Within 100 km

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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA earthquake?

Magnitude 2.5 (md), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 7 km.

Was it felt?

61 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.6.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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