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 9:49:11 PM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 9:49:11 PM (PST) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 5:49:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NW (314 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (232 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Cholame, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NW (322 degrees) Avenal, CA - 40 km (25 miles) W (270 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.4 min. N (36.006N), 120 deg. 34.2 min. W (120.570W) |
| Depth | 3.24 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.519999981 km, Gp=100 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324112 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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