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 5:22:52 AM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SW of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 5:22:52 AM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 13:22:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SW (216 degrees) La Selva Beach, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (49 degrees) Corralitos, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (218 degrees) Rio Del Mar, CA - 6 km (3 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Freedom, CA - 6 km (3 miles) WNW (286 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 57.2 min. N (36.953N), 121 deg. 50.5 min. W (121.841W) |
| Depth | 4.81 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=58, Nph=55, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.540000021 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323812 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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