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 1:42:20 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 0 km (0 miles) SSE of Albany, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 1:42:20 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 20:42:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Albany, CA - 0 km (0 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Berkeley, CA - 2 km (2 miles) NW (307 degrees) Kensington, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSW (208 degrees) El Cerrito, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Emeryville, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (350 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 53.1 min. N (37.885N), 122 deg. 17.8 min. W (122.297W) |
| Depth | 7.08 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.430000007 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75409822 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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