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 7:34:18 AM (PST) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (97 degrees) of Kensington, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.27 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:34:18 AM (PST) Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 15:34:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kensington, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (97 degrees) Orinda, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (311 degrees) Berkeley, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (53 degrees) Albany, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (74 degrees) El Cerrito, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 54.3 min. N (37.905N), 122 deg. 13.2 min. W (122.220W) |
| Depth | 0.27 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=1.21 km, Erzz=3.55999994 km, Gp=130 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75321932 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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