Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


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A micro earthquake occurred at 0:02:04 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Inverness, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).


Magnitude 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, March 9, 2026 at 0:02:04 AM (PDT)
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:02:04 (UTC)
Distance from Inverness, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (228 degrees)
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (289 degrees)
Woodacre, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (287 degrees)
Bolinas, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (315 degrees)
Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA - 28 km (18 miles) W (277 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 4.4 min. N (38.073N), 122 deg. 53.8 min. W (122.897W)
Depth 16.99 km (10.60 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=2.25 km, Erzz=2.66000009 km, Gp=191 degrees
Event ID# nc75324857
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