18 May 2026, 15:54 UTC · May 18, 11:54 AM ET

M3.0 earthquake 27 km SSE of Kettleman City, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Kettleman City, CA at May 18, 11:54 AM ET, 5 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter. 2 people reported feeling it.

M2.8 11 km NNW of Avenal, CAM2.8 2 km W of Parkfield, CAM2.8 7 km W of Templeton, CAM2.9 8 km WNW of Corcoran, CAM2.9 1 km ENE of Huron, CAM2.9 13 km S of New Idria, CAM3.0 27 km SSE of Kettleman City, CAM3.1 1 km ENE of Huron, CAM3.2 8 km W of Templeton, CAM3.2 24 km SW of Maricopa, CAM3.3 10 km NNE of Kettleman City, CAM3.5 8 km W of Templeton, CAM4.1 7 km W of Templeton, CA
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.0 ml
Time18 May 2026, 15:54 UTC
Location35.783°, -119.855° – 27 km SSE of Kettleman City, CA
Depth4.6 km
Felt reports2
USGS eventnc75362216
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.17 km W of Templeton, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER greenNov 18, 12:54 PM
332 d ago
5 km1,099 reports
3.58 km W of Templeton, CADec 12, 6:30 PM
308 d ago
5 km263 reports
3.310 km NNE of Kettleman City, CAAug 4, 9:21 AM
73 d ago
10 km2 reports
3.224 km SW of Maricopa, CAApr 15, 10:51 AM
184 d ago
9 km3 reports
3.28 km W of Templeton, CANov 19, 4:00 AM
331 d ago
5 km91 reports
3.11 km ENE of Huron, CAJun 21, 11:58 AM
117 d ago
11 km1 report
2.913 km S of New Idria, CAJul 12, 4:52 PM
96 d ago
15 km2 reports
2.91 km ENE of Huron, CAJun 21, 3:19 PM
117 d ago
13 km–
2.98 km WNW of Corcoran, CAAug 21, 2:37 PM
56 d ago
26 km–
2.87 km W of Templeton, CADec 25, 6:41 PM
295 d ago
5 km33 reports
2.82 km W of Parkfield, CAFeb 3, 5:16 PM
255 d ago
5 km–
2.811 km NNW of Avenal, CAJan 17, 4:34 AM
272 d ago
9 km1 report
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 27 km SSE of Kettleman City, CA earthquake?

Magnitude 3.0 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 5 km.

Was it felt?

2 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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