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 2:24:07 AM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:24:07 AM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:24:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Templeton, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (271 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (231 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (37 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (14 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 33.1 min. N (35.551N), 120 deg. 47.5 min. W (120.792W) |
| Depth | 5.77 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=16, Dmin=11.7 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.699999988 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75322952 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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