Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 8:54:36 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 18, 2026.
The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) S of Kettleman City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, May 18, 2026 at 8:54:36 AM (PDT) Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:54:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kettleman City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (172 degrees) Cholame, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (85 degrees) Avenal, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SE (146 degrees) Shandon, CA - 42 km (26 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Alpaugh, CA - 42 km (26 miles) WSW (249 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 45.0 min. N (35.750N), 119 deg. 55.2 min. W (119.920W) |
| Depth | 9.55 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=46, Dmin=24.9 km, Rmss=0.82 sec, Erho=2.01 km, Erzz=2.008 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75362216 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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