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 11:01:44 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) ESE of East Foothills, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:01:44 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 18:01:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
East Foothills, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Alum Rock, CA - 9 km (6 miles) E (95 degrees) Seven Trees, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (52 degrees) San Jose, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (82 degrees) Buena Vista, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (76 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 21.5 min. N (37.359N), 121 deg. 43.3 min. W (121.722W) |
| Depth | 4.78 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=12.3 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=2.6099999 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326572 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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