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 2:21:32 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) ESE of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:21:32 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9:21:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Hollister, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (344 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (34 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Aromas, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (65 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 57.8 min. N (36.964N), 121 deg. 26.4 min. W (121.439W) |
| Depth | 7.14 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.870000005 km, Gp=148 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329982 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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