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 12:14:16 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SE of Santa Clara, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:14:16 PM (PDT) Monday, April 27, 2026 at 19:14:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Clara, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SE (143 degrees) Buena Vista, CA - 4 km (2 miles) WNW (300 degrees) San Jose, CA - 5 km (3 miles) W (269 degrees) Campbell, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (356 degrees) Cupertino, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (75 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 20.4 min. N (37.339N), 121 deg. 57.3 min. W (121.955W) |
| Depth | 5.89 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=39, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75352722 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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