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 2:39:58 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SW of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:39:58 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:39:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Templeton, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (233 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NE (56 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 30.8 min. N (35.513N), 120 deg. 45.9 min. W (120.766W) |
| Depth | 7.63 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.73 km, Erzz=1.95000005 km, Gp=123 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328142 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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