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 8:39:51 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 8:39:51 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 3:39:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (39 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (88 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SE (146 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.7 min. N (36.579N), 121 deg. 10.4 min. W (121.173W) |
| Depth | 4.86 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=4, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.65 km, Erzz=0.850000024 km, Gp=164 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75419822 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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