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 2:26:23 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 45 km (28 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.14 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:26:23 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:26:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 45 km (28 miles) ENE (66 degrees) South Dos Palos, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 46 km (28 miles) NE (49 degrees) Mendota, CA - 46 km (29 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Firebaugh, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SW (231 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 35.4 min. N (36.591N), 120 deg. 51.7 min. W (120.861W) |
| Depth | -0.14 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=0.71 km, Erzz=4.69000006 km, Gp=100 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357661 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
[
Index map ||
Big earthquake list ||
All earthquake list ||
Glossary of terms ||
Top page
]
[
Did you feel it? ||
ShakeMaps
|| Relative2Me
]
[ Data Sources ]
Special maps
Long Valley || Los Angeles || San Francisco
Data Sources
US and World - USGS/NEIC = National Earthquake Information Center
Northern California - UCB = University of California, Berkeley
Southern California - Caltech = California Institute of Technology
Nevada - UNR = University of Nevada, Reno
Offshore = West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
...all members of the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS)
