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 8:06:12 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 8:06:12 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3:06:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (47 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Chualar, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Soledad, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (11 degrees) Hollister, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (156 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 37.8 min. N (36.631N), 121 deg. 16.6 min. W (121.277W) |
| Depth | 5.29 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=67, Nph=57, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=1.04999995 km, Gp=26 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358051 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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