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 8:23:28 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:23:28 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:23:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NW (312 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (253 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 35 km (22 miles) N (5 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NNE (27 degrees) King City, CA - 45 km (28 miles) ESE (111 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.0 min. N (36.067N), 120 deg. 39.8 min. W (120.664W) |
| Depth | -0.72 km (-0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=53, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.34 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=6.32999992 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329442 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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