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 1:42:22 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of San Juan Bautista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1:42:22 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:42:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Juan Bautista, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (226 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Aromas, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (146 degrees) Elkhorn, CA - 14 km (9 miles) E (95 degrees) Boronda, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (34 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 48.8 min. N (36.813N), 121 deg. 34.8 min. W (121.579W) |
| Depth | 8.97 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329967 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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