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 4:31:09 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (40 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 4:31:09 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 11:31:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (40 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (90 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.1 min. N (36.569N), 121 deg. 10.6 min. W (121.177W) |
| Depth | 3.41 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=0.8 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.94 km, Erzz=1.66999996 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75415782 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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