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 12:26:01 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 12:26:01 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 19:26:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Hollister, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Chualar, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (30 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (135 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 40.4 min. N (36.673N), 121 deg. 19.5 min. W (121.326W) |
| Depth | 6.71 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=55, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.620000005 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358347 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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