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 11:14:45 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11:14:45 PM (PDT) Friday, May 15, 2026 at 6:14:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (37 degrees) King City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (7 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (93 degrees) Chualar, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.4 min. N (36.489N), 121 deg. 5.1 min. W (121.085W) |
| Depth | 4.82 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.59 km, Erzz=1.88999999 km, Gp=66 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75360761 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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