Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 6:48:36 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 3.4 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:48:36 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:48:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (59 degrees) San Martin, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Morgan Hill, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SE (125 degrees) Aromas, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (38 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.5 min. N (37.041N), 121 deg. 29.7 min. W (121.495W) |
| Depth | 6.85 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=151, Nph=161, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.71 sec, Erho=0.58 km, Erzz=1.311 km, Gp=20 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328797 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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