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 5:58:27 AM (PDT) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, October 5, 2026 at 5:58:27 AM (PDT) Monday, October 5, 2026 at 12:58:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (47 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Chualar, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Soledad, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (10 degrees) Hollister, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (156 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 37.8 min. N (36.631N), 121 deg. 16.7 min. W (121.279W) |
| Depth | 5.14 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.38999999 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75444936 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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