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 7:20:49 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) SSW of South Dos Palos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:20:49 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:20:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
South Dos Palos, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Dos Palos, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (214 degrees) Los Banos, CA - 30 km (19 miles) S (170 degrees) Firebaugh, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Mendota, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (277 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 47.6 min. N (36.793N), 120 deg. 47.3 min. W (120.789W) |
| Depth | 7.32 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=15, Dmin=14.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.52 km, Erzz=1.39999998 km, Gp=158 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328562 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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