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 5:09:02 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) N (0 degrees) of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:09:02 PM (PDT) Friday, April 24, 2026 at 0:09:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - 2 km (1 miles) N (0 degrees) Del Monte Forest, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Monterey, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SW (226 degrees) Pacific Grove, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (187 degrees) Seaside, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (238 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.5 min. N (36.575N), 121 deg. 55.4 min. W (121.923W) |
| Depth | 12.43 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=16, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.74 km, Erzz=0.74 km, Gp=210 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75350382 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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