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 4:22:31 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 4:22:31 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 23:22:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NW (316 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (232 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Avenal, CA - 39 km (24 miles) W (271 degrees) Cholame, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.6 min. N (36.009N), 120 deg. 34.0 min. W (120.566W) |
| Depth | 3.63 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.670000017 km, Gp=141 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75362016 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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