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 3:00:38 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 46 km (29 miles) SW of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 3:00:38 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:00:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 46 km (29 miles) SW (227 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 49 km (31 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Cambria, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NW (317 degrees) Soledad, CA - 57 km (36 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WNW (292 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 55.8 min. N (35.931N), 121 deg. 30.2 min. W (121.504W) |
| Depth | 3.00 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=0.829999983 km, Gp=187 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324937 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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