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 11:06:26 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Alpaugh, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:06:26 PM (PDT) Friday, August 7, 2026 at 6:06:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alpaugh, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (269 degrees) Corcoran, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Pixley, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Tipton, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WSW (238 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.1 min. N (35.886N), 119 deg. 39.1 min. W (119.651W) |
| Depth | 17.62 km (10.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=24.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=2.17000008 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75413127 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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