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 3:07:01 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SSW of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 3:07:01 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 10:07:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Hollister, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (188 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SE (141 degrees) Chualar, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Salinas, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ENE (76 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 43.6 min. N (36.727N), 121 deg. 25.2 min. W (121.420W) |
| Depth | 7.07 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=49, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.660000026 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75422897 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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