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 8:16:30 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 8:16:30 PM (PDT) Monday, August 10, 2026 at 3:16:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (89 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (147 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.4 min. N (36.573N), 121 deg. 10.5 min. W (121.176W) |
| Depth | 4.00 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=0.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.810000002 km, Gp=92 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75415027 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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