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 1:10:54 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SE of Pacifica, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 1:10:54 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 8:10:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pacifica, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SE (129 degrees) San Bruno, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (224 degrees) Millbrae, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (265 degrees) Hillsborough, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Montara, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (43 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 35.6 min. N (37.594N), 122 deg. 27.3 min. W (122.455W) |
| Depth | 7.79 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.449999988 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324877 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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