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 9:37:29 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 9:37:29 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 16:37:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (99 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Soledad, CA - 47 km (29 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NW (318 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 16.1 min. N (36.268N), 120 deg. 50.3 min. W (120.839W) |
| Depth | 7.86 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=11, Dmin=11.8 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=0.949999988 km, Gp=135 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75409702 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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