Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 11:42:08 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SW of Gustine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 11:42:08 PM (PDT)
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:42:08 (UTC)
Distance from Gustine, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (221 degrees)
Newman, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSW (208 degrees)
Los Banos, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WNW (284 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NE (36 degrees)
Gilroy, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ENE (71 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 7.2 min. N (37.119N), 121 deg. 9.1 min. W (121.152W)
Depth 12.76 km (7.90 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=29, Nph=33, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=118 degrees
Event ID# nc75328112
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