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 7:47:43 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:47:43 PM (PDT) Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 2:47:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (131 degrees) Hollister, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (134 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (45 degrees) Chualar, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Soledad, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (20 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 41.8 min. N (36.697N), 121 deg. 12.2 min. W (121.203W) |
| Depth | 9.03 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=32, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75351072 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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