Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:32:02 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) SSE of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:32:02 PM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 23:32:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (342 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NW (316 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Cambria, CA - 48 km (30 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 59.6 min. N (35.993N), 120 deg. 59.2 min. W (120.987W) |
| Depth | 13.34 km (8.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=39, Dmin=19.2 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357436 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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