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 1:44:57 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 1:44:57 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 9:44:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (87 degrees) King City, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (1 degrees) Chualar, CA - 36 km (22 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 31.1 min. N (36.519N), 121 deg. 7.3 min. W (121.122W) |
| Depth | 7.47 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=1.53 km, Erzz=2.25999999 km, Gp=185 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323427 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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