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 5:55:46 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:55:46 PM (PDT) Friday, August 14, 2026 at 0:55:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (89 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 31 km (20 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.4 min. N (36.573N), 121 deg. 10.6 min. W (121.177W) |
| Depth | 5.04 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=23, Dmin=0.7 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.829999983 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75417927 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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