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 9:29:28 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SW of Gustine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 9:29:28 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 16:29:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gustine, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (225 degrees) Newman, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Los Banos, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hollister, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ENE (70 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 7.0 min. N (37.116N), 121 deg. 10.7 min. W (121.179W) |
| Depth | 7.89 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=13.2 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=1.17999995 km, Gp=168 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324437 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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