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23 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC · Sep 23, 12:00 PM ET

M2.6 earthquake 2 km NW of Hollister, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Hollister, CA at Sep 23, 12:00 PM ET, 7 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 24 people reported feeling it.

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M2.6 2 km NW of Hollister, CAM3.4 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CAM3.4 5 km SW of Ridgemark, CAM3.4 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CAM3.4 14 km S of Tres Pinos, CAM3.5 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CAM3.6 2 km ENE of Ridgemark, CAM3.6 9 km E of Gilroy, CAM3.7 6 km S of San Juan Bautista, CAM3.9 6 km NW of Pinnacles, CAM4.0 8 km E of Gilroy, CAM4.0 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CAM4.6 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude2.6 md
Time23 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC
Location36.861°, -121.415° – 2 km NW of Hollister, CA
Depth7.4 km
Felt reports24
USGS eventnc75440387
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.61 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA · PAGER greenApr 2, 4:41 AM
197 d ago		10 km33,078 reports
4.05 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER greenNov 27, 3:57 PM
323 d ago		8 km417 reports
4.08 km E of Gilroy, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER greenNov 26, 9:16 AM
324 d ago		3 km920 reports
3.96 km NW of Pinnacles, CAAug 11, 6:19 AM
66 d ago		5 km34 reports
3.76 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · PAGER greenNov 27, 3:48 PM
323 d ago		8 km53 reports
3.69 km E of Gilroy, CANov 26, 9:20 AM
324 d ago		4 km174 reports
3.62 km ENE of Ridgemark, CAMay 17, 2:28 AM
153 d ago		7 km144 reports
3.516 km NW of Pinnacles, CAJul 9, 10:49 AM
99 d ago		10 km194 reports
3.414 km S of Tres Pinos, CAJan 15, 9:24 PM
274 d ago		6 km13 reports
3.410 km NW of Pinnacles, CAMar 2, 10:17 AM
228 d ago		8 km28 reports
3.45 km SW of Ridgemark, CAJun 23, 5:03 AM
115 d ago		8 km43 reports
3.46 km NNW of Pinnacles, CAAug 2, 8:36 AM
75 d ago		3 km19 reports
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 2 km NW of Hollister, CA earthquake?

Magnitude 2.6 (md), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 7 km.

Was it felt?

24 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.8.

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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