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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:58:47 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 4:58:47 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 23:58:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (41 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (91 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.8 min. N (36.563N), 121 deg. 10.7 min. W (121.178W) |
| Depth | 2.36 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=67, Nph=70, Dmin=0.7 km, Rmss=0.69 sec, Erho=1.61 km, Erzz=1.714 km, Gp=20 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414312 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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