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 12:15:10 PM (PDT) on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ESE of Oakland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 12:15:10 PM (PDT) Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 19:15:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Oakland, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Alameda, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NE (47 degrees) Piedmont, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Emeryville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Moraga, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (234 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 47.5 min. N (37.791N), 122 deg. 12.3 min. W (122.205W) |
| Depth | 9.34 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=34, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75347247 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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