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 4:51:03 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 4:51:03 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 23:51:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (41 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Chualar, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (91 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (147 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.0 min. N (36.567N), 121 deg. 10.2 min. W (121.171W) |
| Depth | 3.89 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=30, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=1.24000001 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414307 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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