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 7:43:41 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SE of Cloverdale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.30 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:43:41 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 14:43:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cloverdale, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (141 degrees) Healdsburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (333 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (263 degrees) Cobb, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Windsor, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (331 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.4 min. N (38.757N), 122 deg. 58.0 min. W (122.967W) |
| Depth | -0.52 km (-0.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=1.67999995 km, Gp=128 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359386 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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