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 7:39:07 AM (PDT) on Friday, April 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, April 3, 2026 at 7:39:07 AM (PDT) Friday, April 3, 2026 at 14:39:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 21 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 - 42 km (26 miles) W (275 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.1 min. N (36.035N), 120 deg. 36.0 min. W (120.600W) |
| Depth | 3.11 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=17, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.629999995 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75338217 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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