Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:37:48 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SSE of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:37:48 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 18:37:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SE (144 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NW (320 degrees) Soledad, CA - 52 km (32 miles) SE (145 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.6 min. N (36.044N), 120 deg. 59.8 min. W (120.996W) |
| Depth | 10.76 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=33, Dmin=15.9 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=1.09 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75341742 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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