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 1:41:11 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNW of Eureka, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 22 km (14 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 1:41:11 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8:41:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Eureka, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Bayview, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Myrtletown, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (315 degrees) Cutten, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Arcata, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (261 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 51.0 min. N (40.850N), 124 deg. 12.7 min. W (124.212W) |
| Depth | 21.73 km (13.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=14, Dmin=24.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.08000004 km, Gp=177 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326412 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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