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 4:42:42 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (35 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 21, 2026 at 4:42:42 AM (PDT) Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:42:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (35 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (8 degrees) Chualar, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (90 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (151 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.3 min. N (36.571N), 121 deg. 11.9 min. W (121.199W) |
| Depth | 2.59 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=11.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=11.1899996 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75422347 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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