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 10:20:42 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Cayucos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:20:42 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:20:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cayucos, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Templeton, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (266 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Cambria, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (97 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 32.5 min. N (35.541N), 120 deg. 51.8 min. W (120.864W) |
| Depth | 5.97 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=1.13 km, Erzz=1.37 km, Gp=168 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75345652 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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