Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:02:38 AM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 1:02:38 AM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:02:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (56 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (83 degrees) Chualar, CA - 35 km (22 miles) E (96 degrees) King City, CA - 36 km (22 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.2 min. N (36.536N), 121 deg. 7.5 min. W (121.124W) |
| Depth | 7.19 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=0.53 km, Erzz=1.90999997 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75322912 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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