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 6:56:12 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:56:12 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:56:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 7 km (5 miles) ENE (59 degrees) San Martin, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Morgan Hill, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SE (126 degrees) Aromas, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (38 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (9 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.4 min. N (37.040N), 121 deg. 29.8 min. W (121.497W) |
| Depth | 5.82 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=5, Dmin=2.0 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.69 km, Erzz=1.72000003 km, Gp=184 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328807 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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