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 3:40:30 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) E (85 degrees) of Angwin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:40:30 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 22:40:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Angwin, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (85 degrees) Saint Helena, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (55 degrees) Yountville, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (9 degrees) Calistoga, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (88 degrees) Kenwood, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (45 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 35.0 min. N (38.584N), 122 deg. 19.5 min. W (122.325W) |
| Depth | 4.10 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=42.1 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=1.67 km, Erzz=16.25 km, Gp=138 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358477 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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