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 4:29:57 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.24 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 4:29:57 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 11:29:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (41 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (93 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.4 min. N (36.557N), 121 deg. 10.9 min. W (121.181W) |
| Depth | -0.24 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=1.24 km, Erzz=8.22000027 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75415777 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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