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 1:06:26 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Chualar, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.22 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 1:06:26 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 20:06:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Chualar, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 9 km (6 miles) N (354 degrees) Salinas, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Boronda, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 35.2 min. N (36.586N), 121 deg. 27.3 min. W (121.454W) |
| Depth | -0.22 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=8, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=2.08 km, Erzz=3.75999999 km, Gp=165 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75440482 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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