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 4:23:44 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:23:44 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 23:23:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (315 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WSW (246 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NE (34 degrees) Avenal, CA - 44 km (27 miles) W (277 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.9 min. N (36.049N), 120 deg. 36.9 min. W (120.616W) |
| Depth | 2.04 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.860000014 km, Gp=97 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327922 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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