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 8:32:44 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:32:44 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 3:32:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (96 degrees) Soledad, CA - 43 km (27 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 49 km (31 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 56 km (35 miles) ESE (115 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 17.4 min. N (36.290N), 120 deg. 52.4 min. W (120.874W) |
| Depth | 5.81 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=12, Dmin=8.0 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.829999983 km, Gp=114 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358582 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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