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 8:05:07 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) NNW of Hollister, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:05:07 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 3:05:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hollister, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NNW (332 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SE (135 degrees) Aromas, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (92 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 52.9 min. N (36.882N), 121 deg. 24.7 min. W (121.411W) |
| Depth | 4.94 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=1.40999997 km, Gp=123 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75418522 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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