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 5:00:00 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (40 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 5:00:00 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 12:00:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (40 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (91 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.9 min. N (36.565N), 121 deg. 10.8 min. W (121.180W) |
| Depth | 5.53 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=16, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=0.72 km, Erzz=5 km, Gp=96 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75415807 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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