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 5:37:06 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSW of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 5:37:06 PM (PDT) Monday, August 10, 2026 at 0:37:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Hollister, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (175 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (131 degrees) Chualar, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Salinas, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (74 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 44.5 min. N (36.742N), 121 deg. 23.2 min. W (121.387W) |
| Depth | 9.79 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=39, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.469999999 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414877 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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