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 8:51:18 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of San Juan Bautista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 8:51:18 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:51:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Juan Bautista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Hollister, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Aromas, CA - 12 km (8 miles) E (81 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (309 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 54.3 min. N (36.905N), 121 deg. 30.5 min. W (121.508W) |
| Depth | 5.89 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=1.13 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357877 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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