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 7:09:00 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:09:00 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:09:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NW (314 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (227 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 30 km (18 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Cholame, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NW (323 degrees) Avenal, CA - 38 km (24 miles) W (268 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 59.6 min. N (35.994N), 120 deg. 33.2 min. W (120.554W) |
| Depth | 3.61 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=18, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355897 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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