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 9:40:48 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:40:48 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 4:40:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Hollister, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (194 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (87 degrees) Salinas, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (60 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 47.3 min. N (36.788N), 121 deg. 25.0 min. W (121.417W) |
| Depth | 6.63 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=0.779999971 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75361156 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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