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 9:24:55 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 9:24:55 PM (PDT) Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:24:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (316 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (242 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Avenal, CA - 42 km (26 miles) W (275 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 43 km (26 miles) NE (36 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.2 min. N (36.037N), 120 deg. 35.9 min. W (120.599W) |
| Depth | 4.05 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.81 km, Erzz=2.9000001 km, Gp=176 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75362076 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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