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 10:53:02 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SW of San Juan Bautista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:53:02 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 17:53:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Juan Bautista, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SW (227 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Aromas, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (139 degrees) Las Lomas, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Elkhorn, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (91 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 49.3 min. N (36.821N), 121 deg. 34.2 min. W (121.570W) |
| Depth | 7.72 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=65, Nph=57, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.419999987 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329677 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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