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 8:21:19 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 8:21:19 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:21:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (49 degrees) Chualar, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Soledad, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (11 degrees) Hollister, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (157 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 37.5 min. N (36.624N), 121 deg. 16.7 min. W (121.278W) |
| Depth | 6.92 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.93 km, Erzz=3.36999989 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357862 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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