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 6:32:27 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 21, 2026 at 6:32:27 AM (PDT) Friday, August 21, 2026 at 13:32:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Chualar, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (81 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Hollister, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSE (154 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 36.3 min. N (36.605N), 121 deg. 15.2 min. W (121.253W) |
| Depth | 5.85 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=1.50999999 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75422402 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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