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 2:03:32 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NNE (26 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:03:32 PM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 21:03:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Chualar, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (86 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 30 km (19 miles) N (3 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 35.3 min. N (36.589N), 121 deg. 13.5 min. W (121.225W) |
| Depth | 4.95 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.75 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75330742 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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