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 5:45:14 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 33 km (20 miles) E (98 degrees) of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 5:45:14 PM (PDT) Monday, May 18, 2026 at 0:45:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (98 degrees) Los Banos, CA - 35 km (21 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Hollister, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ESE (103 degrees) South Dos Palos, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SW (235 degrees) Dos Palos, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SW (234 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 46.3 min. N (36.771N), 120 deg. 60.0 min. W (120.999W) |
| Depth | 1.02 km (0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=15.3 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=4.75 km, Erzz=9.81000042 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75362021 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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