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 7:18:23 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (46 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 7:18:23 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 2:18:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (46 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (80 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Chualar, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (95 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.8 min. N (36.547N), 121 deg. 10.0 min. W (121.166W) |
| Depth | 1.41 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=31, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=0.58 km, Erzz=1.47000003 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75419172 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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