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 5:04:17 PM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 5:04:17 PM (PST) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:04:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (229 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 22 km (13 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SE (144 degrees) Cholame, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.5 min. N (35.958N), 120 deg. 11.7 min. W (120.195W) |
| Depth | 8.63 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=11.0 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.77 km, Erzz=1.36000001 km, Gp=129 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323992 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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