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 4:54:30 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:54:30 PM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 23:54:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (60 degrees) San Martin, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Morgan Hill, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Aromas, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (39 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.8 min. N (37.046N), 121 deg. 28.9 min. W (121.481W) |
| Depth | 9.07 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=28, Dmin=2.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.720000029 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75330782 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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