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 2:57:56 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Central Valley (historical), CA.
The hypocentral depth is 24 km (15 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:57:56 PM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 22:57:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Central Valley (historical), CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (281 degrees) Shasta Lake, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (281 degrees) Shasta, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Redding, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Bella Vista, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (287 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 41.6 min. N (40.693N), 122 deg. 27.6 min. W (122.459W) |
| Depth | 23.88 km (14.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.68 km, Erzz=1.02999997 km, Gp=104 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75322567 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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