Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 8:19:02 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude -0.3 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8:19:02 AM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 15:19:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (314 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (224 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Cholame, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NW (323 degrees) Avenal, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (267 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 59.1 min. N (35.985N), 120 deg. 32.6 min. W (120.544W) |
| Depth | 3.50 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=10, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=1.33 km, Gp=125 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356787 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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