Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:17:05 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) ESE of Pacifica, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:17:05 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 23:17:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pacifica, CA - 2 km (2 miles) ESE (118 degrees) San Bruno, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (236 degrees) Millbrae, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (275 degrees) South San Francisco, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SW (220 degrees) Montara, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (35 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 36.2 min. N (37.603N), 122 deg. 27.8 min. W (122.463W) |
| Depth | 7.68 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=11, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=0.85 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357752 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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