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 2:41:11 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Morgan Hill, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:41:11 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 21:41:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morgan Hill, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (64 degrees) San Martin, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (360 degrees) Seven Trees, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Interlaken, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 9.8 min. N (37.164N), 121 deg. 34.1 min. W (121.569W) |
| Depth | 3.42 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=37, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.550000012 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75417102 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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