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 11:06:36 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (34 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 11:06:36 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:06:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (34 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Chualar, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (88 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (8 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.6 min. N (36.577N), 121 deg. 11.8 min. W (121.197W) |
| Depth | 6.09 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=1.14999998 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359776 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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