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 4:45:12 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:45:12 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 23:45:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (66 degrees) San Martin, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Morgan Hill, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (122 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Hollister, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (343 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.4 min. N (37.040N), 121 deg. 28.3 min. W (121.472W) |
| Depth | 7.15 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=13.6 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=1.66999996 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327072 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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