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 2:41:15 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of San Ramon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.50 km (0.30 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:41:15 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:41:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Ramon, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Diablo, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (175 degrees) Danville, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (141 degrees) Blackhawk, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (216 degrees) Dublin, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (350 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 46.4 min. N (37.773N), 121 deg. 57.1 min. W (121.951W) |
| Depth | 0.50 km (0.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=2.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.99000001 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328147 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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