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 3:48:46 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) W of Hollister, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 3:48:46 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 22:48:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hollister, CA - 2 km (1 miles) W (265 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NW (308 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (90 degrees) Aromas, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (143 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 50.7 min. N (36.846N), 121 deg. 25.2 min. W (121.420W) |
| Depth | 5.45 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=2.53999996 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75423207 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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