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 11:18:37 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SW of Gustine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:18:37 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 18:18:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gustine, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (224 degrees) Newman, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Los Banos, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hollister, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NE (34 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ENE (71 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 6.9 min. N (37.116N), 121 deg. 10.4 min. W (121.174W) |
| Depth | 8.67 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.57 km, Erzz=1.94000006 km, Gp=186 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324487 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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