Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:09:12 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSE of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 1:09:12 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 8:09:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (161 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 10 km (6 miles) N (360 degrees) Aromas, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Hollister, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (309 degrees) Interlaken, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (95 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 56.3 min. N (36.938N), 121 deg. 32.3 min. W (121.539W) |
| Depth | 6.38 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=27, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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