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 2:05:55 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 2:05:55 PM (PDT) Friday, August 14, 2026 at 21:05:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (315 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (233 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Avenal, CA - 40 km (25 miles) W (271 degrees) Cholame, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.7 min. N (36.012N), 120 deg. 34.3 min. W (120.572W) |
| Depth | 1.71 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=6, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.99000001 km, Gp=118 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75418382 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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