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 0:34:58 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 0:34:58 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 7:34:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (322 degrees) Huron, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (53 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 3.2 min. N (36.054N), 120 deg. 10.6 min. W (120.177W) |
| Depth | 10.30 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=40, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.389999986 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420487 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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