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 8:15:28 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (35 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 8:15:28 PM (PDT) Monday, August 10, 2026 at 3:15:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (35 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Chualar, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (89 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (9 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.5 min. N (36.575N), 121 deg. 11.7 min. W (121.195W) |
| Depth | 2.93 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=0.9 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75415022 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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