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 8:49:12 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Hollister, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 8:49:12 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 15:49:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hollister, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NE (55 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (32 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Aromas, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 54.4 min. N (36.906N), 121 deg. 17.5 min. W (121.292W) |
| Depth | 7.69 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=0.8 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.61 km, Erzz=0.939999998 km, Gp=179 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327742 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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