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 8:01:27 PM (PDT) on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NNW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 8:01:27 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 3:01:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Huron, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (232 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 6.3 min. N (36.105N), 120 deg. 9.6 min. W (120.159W) |
| Depth | 9.16 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.83 km, Erzz=0.680000007 km, Gp=162 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327552 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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