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 8:49:50 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 8:49:50 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 3:49:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (51 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (83 degrees) Chualar, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (96 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.2 min. N (36.537N), 121 deg. 9.1 min. W (121.152W) |
| Depth | 7.22 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=1.44000006 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414442 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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