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 9:49:35 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of Pacifica, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 9:49:35 PM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:49:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pacifica, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (133 degrees) San Bruno, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (224 degrees) Millbrae, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (264 degrees) Hillsborough, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Montara, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (42 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 35.5 min. N (37.592N), 122 deg. 27.5 min. W (122.458W) |
| Depth | 7.24 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=0.769999981 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328067 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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