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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:20:41 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 3:20:41 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:20:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (36 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (8 degrees) Chualar, CA - 28 km (18 miles) E (91 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (152 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.9 min. N (36.565N), 121 deg. 12.0 min. W (121.201W) |
| Depth | 2.64 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=38, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.58 sec, Erho=1.31 km, Erzz=1.851 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75415712 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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