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 3:49:57 AM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:49:57 AM (PDT) Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 10:49:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (318 degrees) Novato, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (225 degrees) Woodacre, CA - 7 km (5 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Sleepy Hollow, CA - 7 km (5 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (48 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 4.4 min. N (38.073N), 122 deg. 36.8 min. W (122.614W) |
| Depth | 8.02 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=5, Dmin=56.1 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=9.05 km, Erzz=10.7600002 km, Gp=193 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75342967 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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