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 7:46:12 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) WNW of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:46:12 AM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 14:46:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Templeton, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (304 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 34.2 min. N (35.571N), 120 deg. 49.3 min. W (120.821W) |
| Depth | 4.67 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=3.76 km, Erzz=1.83000004 km, Gp=183 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357171 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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