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 4:08:45 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 4:08:45 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 23:08:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (42 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (93 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.3 min. N (36.555N), 121 deg. 10.8 min. W (121.179W) |
| Depth | 1.53 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=1.9 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=0.94 km, Erzz=1.45000005 km, Gp=80 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420902 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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