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 9:58:17 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:58:17 AM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 16:58:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (62 degrees) San Martin, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Morgan Hill, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (126 degrees) Aromas, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.3 min. N (37.038N), 121 deg. 29.6 min. W (121.493W) |
| Depth | 5.64 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.65 km, Erzz=1.60000002 km, Gp=190 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75330682 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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