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 7:36:21 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 23 km (15 miles) N of Lake Nacimiento, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 7:36:21 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 14:36:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 23 km (15 miles) N (349 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (314 degrees) King City, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 41 km (26 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Cambria, CA - 44 km (27 miles) NNE (18 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 56.1 min. N (35.936N), 120 deg. 55.7 min. W (120.928W) |
| Depth | 9.18 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=7, Dmin=15.1 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=2.00999999 km, Gp=130 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75336232 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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