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 12:30:24 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of San Martin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 12:30:24 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 19:30:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Martin, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Morgan Hill, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (96 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Interlaken, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (43 degrees) Aromas, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (21 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 7.2 min. N (37.120N), 121 deg. 32.0 min. W (121.534W) |
| Depth | 6.99 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.49 km, Erzz=1.30999994 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414747 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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