Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 5:36:57 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (38 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 3.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 5:36:57 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:36:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (38 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (10 degrees) Chualar, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (92 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (151 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.8 min. N (36.563N), 121 deg. 11.5 min. W (121.192W) |
| Depth | 2.19 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=65, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Erho=1.66 km, Erzz=1.959 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75410062 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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