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 10:03:20 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:03:20 PM (PDT) Friday, April 17, 2026 at 5:03:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Templeton, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (279 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (235 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (306 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (34 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (157 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 33.7 min. N (35.561N), 120 deg. 47.6 min. W (120.794W) |
| Depth | 5.61 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.65 km, Erzz=0.829999983 km, Gp=170 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75346202 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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