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 1:36:37 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) WSW of Greenfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 1:36:37 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 8:36:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Greenfield, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Soledad, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (199 degrees) King City, CA - 25 km (15 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (169 degrees) Chualar, CA - 35 km (21 miles) SSE (160 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 16.7 min. N (36.278N), 121 deg. 23.3 min. W (121.389W) |
| Depth | 7.93 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.519999981 km, Gp=91 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75417407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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