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 9:09:37 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:09:37 PM (PDT) Friday, May 15, 2026 at 4:09:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Soledad, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Chualar, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (81 degrees) Hollister, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 36.5 min. N (36.609N), 121 deg. 13.0 min. W (121.217W) |
| Depth | 2.62 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.57 km, Erzz=1.15999997 km, Gp=147 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75360671 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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