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 3:21:01 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 3:21:01 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:21:01 (UTC)
Distance from Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (41 degrees)
Gonzales, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (75 degrees)
Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Chualar, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (91 degrees)
Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (147 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 34.0 min. N (36.567N), 121 deg. 10.3 min. W (121.171W)
Depth 4.23 km (2.60 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=36, Nph=41, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Erho=1.24 km, Erzz=1.677 km, Gp=41 degrees
Event ID# nc75415722
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