Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro explosion occurred at 4:31:06 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Cotati, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.09 km (-0.10 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:31:06 PM (PDT)
Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 23:31:06 (UTC)
Distance from Cotati, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (228 degrees)
Rohnert Park, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Penngrove, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (268 degrees)
Petaluma, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NW (307 degrees)
Sebastopol, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 17.9 min. N (38.298N), 122 deg. 44.9 min. W (122.749W)
Depth -0.09 km (-0.10 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=100 degrees
Event ID# nc75341932
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