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 3:44:42 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) S of Lake Nacimiento, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:44:42 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 22:44:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (188 degrees) Cambria, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (357 degrees) Templeton, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 20 km (13 miles) W (263 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 36.2 min. N (35.604N), 120 deg. 54.1 min. W (120.902W) |
| Depth | 5.18 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=64, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75349867 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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