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 11:07:19 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of Aromas, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 11:07:19 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 18:07:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Aromas, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (107 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Las Lomas, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (83 degrees) Pajaro, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (28 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 52.7 min. N (36.879N), 121 deg. 36.1 min. W (121.602W) |
| Depth | 3.31 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=1.24 km, Erzz=1.14999998 km, Gp=157 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75416957 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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