Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


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A micro earthquake occurred at 12:41:02 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) SSE of Kettleman City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.09 km (0.10 miles).


Magnitude 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:41:02 PM (PDT)
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 19:41:02 (UTC)
Distance from Kettleman City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (160 degrees)
Avenal, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SE (135 degrees)
Alpaugh, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Cholame, CA - 40 km (25 miles) E (79 degrees)
Corcoran, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SW (218 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 47.2 min. N (35.786N), 119 deg. 51.7 min. W (119.861W)
Depth 0.09 km (0.10 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=15, Nph=14, Dmin=16.8 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=1.44 km, Erzz=7.13000011 km, Gp=204 degrees
Event ID# nc75339432
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