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 1:53:58 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of Newark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 1:53:58 PM (PDT)
Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 20:53:58 (UTC)
Distance from Newark, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (299 degrees)
Union City, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (233 degrees)
East Palo Alto, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (25 degrees)
Hayward, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (188 degrees)
Fremont, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (276 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 33.2 min. N (37.553N), 122 deg. 5.6 min. W (122.093W)
Depth 13.69 km (8.50 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=26, Nph=28, Dmin=0.2 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=76 degrees
Event ID# nc75350342
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