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 7:39:49 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:39:49 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:39:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (262 degrees) Cambria, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (12 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (261 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WNW (286 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.5 min. N (35.709N), 121 deg. 2.5 min. W (121.042W) |
| Depth | 7.23 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=6, Dmin=12.8 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.53 km, Erzz=1.23000002 km, Gp=171 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75361561 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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