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 2:42:10 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) N of Ashland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2:42:10 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:42:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ashland, CA - 2 km (1 miles) N (350 degrees) San Leandro, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (110 degrees) San Lorenzo, CA - 4 km (2 miles) N (9 degrees) Castro Valley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NW (308 degrees) Cherryland, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 42.8 min. N (37.714N), 122 deg. 7.1 min. W (122.118W) |
| Depth | 4.60 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.370000005 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326442 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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