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 3:00:16 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) NW of Pacific Grove, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:00:16 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:00:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pacific Grove, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (307 degrees) Del Monte Forest, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NW (323 degrees) Monterey, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (308 degrees) Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (324 degrees) Seaside, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WNW (299 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 42.3 min. N (36.705N), 122 deg. 3.6 min. W (122.060W) |
| Depth | 9.15 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=59, Nph=58, Dmin=17.3 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.63 km, Erzz=1.49000001 km, Gp=182 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328717 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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