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 9:16:01 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of American Canyon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 9:16:01 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 16:16:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
American Canyon, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Vallejo, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (320 degrees) Rodeo, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (353 degrees) Crockett, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Napa, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (181 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 9.7 min. N (38.161N), 122 deg. 17.3 min. W (122.288W) |
| Depth | 6.21 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.59 km, Erzz=2.03999996 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359441 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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