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 6:50:55 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:50:55 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:50:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ENE (58 degrees) San Martin, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Morgan Hill, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Aromas, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (38 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.8 min. N (37.047N), 121 deg. 29.1 min. W (121.485W) |
| Depth | 9.86 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=11, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=0.920000017 km, Gp=106 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328802 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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