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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:39:12 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SW of Napa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:39:12 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 18:39:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Napa, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (215 degrees) American Canyon, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Sonoma, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Green Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (270 degrees) El Verano, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 15.2 min. N (38.254N), 122 deg. 19.5 min. W (122.324W) |
| Depth | 5.86 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=1.22000003 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358317 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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