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 5:24:20 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WNW of Winters, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:24:20 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 0:24:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Winters, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Esparto, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SW (224 degrees) Cottonwood, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Angwin, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (94 degrees) Yountville, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (42 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 33.6 min. N (38.560N), 122 deg. 10.7 min. W (122.178W) |
| Depth | 8.73 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.65 km, Erzz=1.91999996 km, Gp=121 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326712 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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