Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:40:22 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) SSW of Fairmead, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:40:22 AM (PDT) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 17:40:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Fairmead, CA - 15 km (10 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Chowchilla, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (187 degrees) Firebaugh, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (54 degrees) Madera, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (269 degrees) Madera Acres, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WSW (251 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 57.6 min. N (36.959N), 120 deg. 17.0 min. W (120.284W) |
| Depth | 16.08 km (10.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=28, Dmin=19.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75349667 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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