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 5:26:54 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 5:26:54 PM (PDT) Monday, August 10, 2026 at 0:26:54 (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. 34.1 min. N (36.568N), 121 deg. 10.3 min. W (121.172W) |
| Depth | 3.23 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=1.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.77 km, Erzz=1.02999997 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414872 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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