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 11:53:09 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SE of Pacifica, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 11:53:09 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 18:53:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pacifica, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SE (140 degrees) San Bruno, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Montara, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (31 degrees) South San Francisco, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (223 degrees) Millbrae, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (271 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 36.0 min. N (37.600N), 122 deg. 28.4 min. W (122.473W) |
| Depth | 9.34 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=23, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.370000005 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359521 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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