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 7:18:54 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 38 km (24 miles) SW of Mendota, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:18:54 PM (PDT) Friday, April 3, 2026 at 2:18:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mendota, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SW (225 degrees) Firebaugh, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SSW (208 degrees) San Joaquin, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WSW (257 degrees) South Dos Palos, CA - 50 km (31 miles) S (183 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 51 km (31 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 30.9 min. N (36.514N), 120 deg. 41.0 min. W (120.683W) |
| Depth | 6.97 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=8, Dmin=2.0 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.74 km, Erzz=0.439999998 km, Gp=123 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75337967 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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