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 11:02:08 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) NE (36 degrees) of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:02:08 PM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 6:02:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (36 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Soledad, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (94 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 45 km (28 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Chualar, CA - 54 km (34 miles) ESE (110 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 24.3 min. N (36.404N), 120 deg. 57.1 min. W (120.952W) |
| Depth | 11.58 km (7.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=33, Dmin=9.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.74000001 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356911 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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