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 5:42:13 AM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) NNW of Westhaven-Moonstone, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 5:42:13 AM (PDT) Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 12:42:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westhaven-Moonstone, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (335 degrees) McKinleyville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Arcata, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Blue Lake, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Bayside, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNW (345 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 10.7 min. N (41.179N), 124 deg. 11.1 min. W (124.186W) |
| Depth | 16.97 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=13.8 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=2.19 km, Erzz=0.699999988 km, Gp=251 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75342982 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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