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 12:25:39 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Portola Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 12:25:39 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 19:25:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Portola Valley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Woodside, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Emerald Lake Hills, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (186 degrees) West Menlo Park, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (221 degrees) Stanford, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SW (236 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 21.7 min. N (37.362N), 122 deg. 16.9 min. W (122.282W) |
| Depth | 3.08 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=51, Nph=49, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.389999986 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327002 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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