Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:35:57 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of Granite Bay, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:35:57 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 1:35:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Granite Bay, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Rocklin, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (140 degrees) Roseville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (90 degrees) Folsom, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (349 degrees) Loomis, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (181 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.1 min. N (38.752N), 121 deg. 11.7 min. W (121.194W) |
| Depth | 4.25 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=64, Nph=94, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=1.08 sec, Erho=1.06 km, Erzz=1.889 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75353522 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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