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 2:22:22 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 2:22:22 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 21:22:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (233 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Shandon, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NW (319 degrees) Cholame, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (296 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 49.4 min. N (35.823N), 120 deg. 33.2 min. W (120.553W) |
| Depth | 9.23 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=2.19000006 km, Gp=140 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75419667 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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