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 2:50:20 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) W of Arcata, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 22 km (14 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2:50:20 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 21:50:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Arcata, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (279 degrees) Eureka, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Myrtletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (334 degrees) McKinleyville, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (224 degrees) Bayside, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 52.7 min. N (40.878N), 124 deg. 11.2 min. W (124.188W) |
| Depth | 21.92 km (13.60 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=14.9 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=3.21 km, Erzz=1.37 km, Gp=251 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326642 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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