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 5:12:53 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:12:53 AM (PDT) Monday, May 18, 2026 at 12:12:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NW (308 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (206 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (44 degrees) Cholame, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (324 degrees) Shandon, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 55.9 min. N (35.931N), 120 deg. 29.0 min. W (120.483W) |
| Depth | 4.89 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=2.0 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.460000008 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75362146 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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