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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:27:08 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 31 km (20 miles) E (96 degrees) of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 8:27:08 AM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 15:27:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 31 km (20 miles) E (96 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 38 km (24 miles) W (277 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 44 km (28 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 44 km (28 miles) NW (315 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 48 km (30 miles) N (351 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 11.0 min. N (36.183N), 120 deg. 46.8 min. W (120.780W) |
| Depth | 6.08 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=36, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=0.82 km, Erzz=1.491 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326927 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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