Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #9: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 1:41:25 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The magnitude 4.6 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NNW of Brookdale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.6 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 1:41:25 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 8:41:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brookdale, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Boulder Creek, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SE (143 degrees) Ben Lomond, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NW (322 degrees) Lompico, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Felton, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (334 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 6.9 min. N (37.116N), 122 deg. 6.7 min. W (122.112W) |
| Depth | 10.43 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=173, Nph=193, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75337442 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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