Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:16:34 PM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:16:34 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 6:16:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (58 degrees) San Martin, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (110 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 (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.9 min. N (37.048N), 121 deg. 29.0 min. W (121.483W) |
| Depth | 10.87 km (6.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=28, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75331287 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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