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 2:06:52 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 41 km (26 miles) SW of Greenfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:06:52 PM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 21:06:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Greenfield, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SW (234 degrees) Soledad, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SW (216 degrees) King City, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Carmel Valley Village, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SSW (198 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 6.1 min. N (36.101N), 121 deg. 36.7 min. W (121.612W) |
| Depth | 12.50 km (7.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=1.22 km, Erzz=1.35000002 km, Gp=188 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328442 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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