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 9:32:21 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) E (95 degrees) of Cholame, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 9:32:21 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 16:32:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cholame, CA - 22 km (13 miles) E (95 degrees) Shandon, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (79 degrees) Avenal, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (169 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.3 min. N (35.706N), 120 deg. 3.5 min. W (120.059W) |
| Depth | 7.77 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=1.54 km, Erzz=0.479999989 km, Gp=175 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327767 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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