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 4:20:39 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) E (97 degrees) of Pinole, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:20:39 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 23:20:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pinole, CA - 1 km (1 miles) E (97 degrees) Hercules, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Tara Hills, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (70 degrees) El Sobrante, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Rodeo, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSW (203 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 0.2 min. N (38.003N), 122 deg. 17.0 min. W (122.283W) |
| Depth | 5.02 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=40, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.370000005 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358497 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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