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 4:56:50 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) W of San Juan Bautista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 4:56:50 PM (PDT) Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 23:56:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Juan Bautista, CA - 3 km (2 miles) W (274 degrees) Aromas, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SE (127 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NE (46 degrees) Las Lomas, CA - 14 km (9 miles) E (98 degrees) Elkhorn, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (80 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 50.9 min. N (36.848N), 121 deg. 34.5 min. W (121.576W) |
| Depth | 4.72 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=35, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75343187 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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