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 10:48:22 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 42 km (26 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Greenfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:48:22 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 17:48:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Greenfield, CA - 42 km (26 miles) ENE (57 degrees) King City, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NE (35 degrees) Soledad, CA - 44 km (27 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Mendota, CA - 49 km (31 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Firebaugh, CA - 51 km (32 miles) SW (224 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 31.6 min. N (36.527N), 120 deg. 51.3 min. W (120.855W) |
| Depth | 7.15 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=9, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=1.11 km, Erzz=1.73000002 km, Gp=145 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75419527 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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