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 5:01:02 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of Berkeley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:01:02 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 0:01:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Berkeley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Piedmont, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Emeryville, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (56 degrees) Albany, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (125 degrees) Orinda, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (245 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 51.3 min. N (37.855N), 122 deg. 14.4 min. W (122.241W) |
| Depth | 7.04 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=51, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.17 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75349307 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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