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 8:47:35 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ESE of Pinole, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:47:35 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 15:47:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pinole, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Hercules, CA - 2 km (2 miles) SSE (153 degrees) El Sobrante, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (37 degrees) Tara Hills, CA - 4 km (2 miles) E (83 degrees) Rodeo, CA - 4 km (2 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 59.9 min. N (37.998N), 122 deg. 16.5 min. W (122.276W) |
| Depth | 4.78 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.790000021 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359352 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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