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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:09:33 PM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SW of South Dos Palos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:09:33 PM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:09:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
South Dos Palos, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (216 degrees) Dos Palos, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (217 degrees) Los Banos, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (171 degrees) Firebaugh, CA - 31 km (19 miles) W (259 degrees) Mendota, CA - 38 km (23 miles) W (279 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 48.2 min. N (36.803N), 120 deg. 47.9 min. W (120.798W) |
| Depth | 6.44 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=77, Dmin=19.0 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Erho=1.18 km, Erzz=7.5 km, Gp=20 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323742 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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