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 2:35:07 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NNW of Angwin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:35:07 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 9:35:07 (UTC)
Distance from Angwin, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (340 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (127 degrees)
Calistoga, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNE (30 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (160 degrees)
Saint Helena, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (353 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 41.1 min. N (38.685N), 122 deg. 30.0 min. W (122.500W)
Depth 6.58 km (4.10 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=26, Nph=30, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=58 degrees
Event ID# nc75348997
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