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 4:07:45 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) W of Cholame, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 21, 2026 at 4:07:45 AM (PDT) Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:07:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cholame, CA - 1 km (1 miles) W (273 degrees) Shandon, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (39 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSE (150 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 35 km (22 miles) E (95 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ENE (72 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.3 min. N (35.722N), 120 deg. 18.5 min. W (120.309W) |
| Depth | 2.37 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=2.01 km, Erzz=3.75 km, Gp=222 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75422332 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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