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 7:36:01 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 7:36:01 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:36:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (45 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Chualar, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (92 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SE (146 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.5 min. N (36.559N), 121 deg. 9.4 min. W (121.156W) |
| Depth | 1.99 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=4, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.620000005 km, Gp=131 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75416477 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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