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 5:05:20 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) ESE of Pinole, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 5:05:20 PM (PDT) Monday, August 24, 2026 at 0:05:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pinole, CA - 1 km (1 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Hercules, CA - 2 km (1 miles) S (176 degrees) Tara Hills, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (75 degrees) El Sobrante, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Montalvin, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (84 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 60.0 min. N (38.000N), 122 deg. 17.2 min. W (122.287W) |
| Depth | 5.71 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.959999979 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75423907 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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