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 10:19:55 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.13 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:19:55 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 5:19:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (11 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (91 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.0 min. N (36.566N), 121 deg. 11.0 min. W (121.184W) |
| Depth | -0.13 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=0.6 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=3.92000008 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75418617 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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