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 11:21:52 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.12 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:21:52 PM (PDT) Friday, August 14, 2026 at 6:21:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (42 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (93 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.4 min. N (36.556N), 121 deg. 10.7 min. W (121.178W) |
| Depth | 0.12 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=1.03 km, Erzz=15.5200005 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75418052 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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