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 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 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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