Observed earthquake
2 km NW of Hollister, CA
Recent observationReported by 2 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M2.1 md | 4.8 km | 2026-10-09 05:00:23 UTC | 36.86°N, 121.41°W | Not stated | 20261009_0000081 ↗ |
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M2.1 md | 4.8 km | 2026-10-09 05:00:23 UTC | 36.86°N, 121.41°W | Preliminary / automatic40 stations | nc75446776 ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-09 05:06:39 UTC · grouped with match confidence 100%
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-09 05:02:37 UTC
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.