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 1:46:25 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SW of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1:46:25 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 20:46:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (224 degrees) Hollister, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (203 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Salinas, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 44.4 min. N (36.740N), 121 deg. 27.2 min. W (121.454W) |
| Depth | 4.48 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=1.08000004 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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