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 3:17:16 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) NNW of Cholame, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3:17:16 PM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 22:17:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cholame, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Shandon, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (146 degrees) Avenal, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (211 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (89 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 45.3 min. N (35.755N), 120 deg. 18.9 min. W (120.314W) |
| Depth | 7.56 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=37, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.579999983 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75330752 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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