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 11:10:28 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 38 km (24 miles) NW of Cambria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 11:10:28 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:10:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cambria, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NW (321 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 44 km (27 miles) WNW (286 degrees) King City, CA - 46 km (29 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 55 km (34 miles) S (190 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 59 km (37 miles) W (279 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 50.0 min. N (35.833N), 121 deg. 20.8 min. W (121.346W) |
| Depth | 3.14 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.25 km, Gp=194 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359786 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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