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 0:24:56 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SSE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 0:24:56 AM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:24:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Hollister, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (148 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Aromas, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 28 km (17 miles) E (85 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 47.9 min. N (36.799N), 121 deg. 21.7 min. W (121.361W) |
| Depth | 6.60 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=41, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.519999981 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356941 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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