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 5:53:49 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SSW of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5:53:49 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 0:53:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (264 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (172 degrees) King City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Chualar, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 18.4 min. N (36.306N), 121 deg. 24.6 min. W (121.410W) |
| Depth | 12.13 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.65 km, Erzz=0.850000024 km, Gp=116 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328512 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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