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 1:46:24 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (44 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1:46:24 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:46:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (44 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Chualar, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (93 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.3 min. N (36.555N), 121 deg. 10.1 min. W (121.168W) |
| Depth | 2.16 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.97 km, Erzz=1.49000001 km, Gp=89 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420517 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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