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 11:25:55 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:25:55 PM (PDT) Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 6:25:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (42 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SE (144 degrees) Chualar, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (88 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.8 min. N (36.579N), 121 deg. 9.1 min. W (121.152W) |
| Depth | 6.92 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=2.98000002 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75334317 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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