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 6:54:50 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) SW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 6:54:50 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 13:54:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SW (224 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Shandon, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (324 degrees) Cholame, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (33 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 49.2 min. N (35.820N), 120 deg. 31.4 min. W (120.524W) |
| Depth | 9.48 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=1.47000003 km, Gp=141 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75334912 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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