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 11:51:08 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) E of Santa Venetia, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:51:08 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 19:51:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Venetia, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (101 degrees) San Rafael, CA - 7 km (5 miles) E (79 degrees) North Richmond, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (293 degrees) San Anselmo, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (82 degrees) Kentfield, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (68 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 59.2 min. N (37.986N), 122 deg. 27.0 min. W (122.450W) |
| Depth | 1.73 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.540000021 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323572 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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