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 4:52:57 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 4:52:57 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 23:52:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (41 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (92 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.6 min. N (36.560N), 121 deg. 10.8 min. W (121.180W) |
| Depth | 2.26 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=1.3 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=0.89 km, Erzz=1.01999998 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420922 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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