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 7:41:19 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) S of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 7:41:19 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 2:41:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (176 degrees) Hollister, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Chualar, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (46 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (21 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 23 km (15 miles) SE (136 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 41.6 min. N (36.694N), 121 deg. 21.4 min. W (121.356W) |
| Depth | 1.34 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=47, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.709999979 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414402 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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