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 1:36:28 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNW of Cholame, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 1:36:28 AM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8:36:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cholame, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (141 degrees) Shandon, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (9 degrees) Avenal, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (223 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ENE (78 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 48.8 min. N (35.813N), 120 deg. 20.7 min. W (120.345W) |
| Depth | 5.06 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=1.11 km, Erzz=0.860000014 km, Gp=142 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356622 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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