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 5:43:17 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of Hollister, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 28 km (17 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 5:43:17 PM (PDT) Monday, August 10, 2026 at 0:43:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hollister, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (295 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (96 degrees) Aromas, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (73 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 50.1 min. N (36.836N), 121 deg. 25.6 min. W (121.427W) |
| Depth | 27.62 km (17.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=4.61 km, Erzz=3.01999998 km, Gp=172 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414882 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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