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 10:35:38 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:35:38 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 17:35:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 22 km (13 miles) NW (315 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 25 km (15 miles) WSW (242 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NE (36 degrees) Avenal, CA - 43 km (27 miles) W (275 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.2 min. N (36.036N), 120 deg. 36.1 min. W (120.602W) |
| Depth | 1.09 km (0.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=2.23 km, Erzz=7.71000004 km, Gp=183 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75337722 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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