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 7:43:58 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (50 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 7:43:58 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 14:43:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (50 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (82 degrees) Chualar, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (96 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.2 min. N (36.537N), 121 deg. 9.5 min. W (121.159W) |
| Depth | 6.06 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=19, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.67 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=135 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327712 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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