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 5:56:24 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NE (52 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5:56:24 PM (PDT) Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 0:56:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (52 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (79 degrees) Chualar, CA - 36 km (23 miles) E (92 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SE (141 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.5 min. N (36.558N), 121 deg. 6.7 min. W (121.111W) |
| Depth | 5.58 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=4, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=1.03 km, Erzz=1.69000006 km, Gp=149 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327102 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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