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 12:44:33 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 39 km (24 miles) SW of Mendota, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:44:33 PM (PDT) Friday, May 15, 2026 at 19:44:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mendota, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SW (220 degrees) San Joaquin, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Firebaugh, CA - 46 km (28 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NW (324 degrees) King City, CA - 51 km (32 miles) NE (54 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.1 min. N (36.485N), 120 deg. 40.0 min. W (120.666W) |
| Depth | 4.18 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=1.13 km, Erzz=1.40999997 km, Gp=119 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75360996 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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