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 4:20:07 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:20:07 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:20:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (45 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (79 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Chualar, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (95 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.8 min. N (36.547N), 121 deg. 10.5 min. W (121.175W) |
| Depth | 6.06 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.860000014 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324952 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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