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 10:58:15 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (34 degrees) of San Leandro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:58:15 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 17:58:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Leandro, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (34 degrees) Ashland, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Castro Valley, CA - 7 km (5 miles) NW (324 degrees) San Lorenzo, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (352 degrees) Cherryland, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 44.9 min. N (37.748N), 122 deg. 8.2 min. W (122.136W) |
| Depth | 4.92 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=13, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75419532 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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