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 2:47:34 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:47:34 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 9:47:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (43 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Chualar, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (92 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.7 min. N (36.562N), 121 deg. 10.2 min. W (121.170W) |
| Depth | 1.44 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=1.23 km, Erzz=1.34000003 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75416662 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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