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 10:36:35 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:36:35 PM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 5:36:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NW (315 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (231 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Avenal, CA - 39 km (24 miles) W (270 degrees) Cholame, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.3 min. N (36.006N), 120 deg. 33.8 min. W (120.564W) |
| Depth | 2.37 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.97 km, Erzz=1.13999999 km, Gp=204 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356896 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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