Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 8:23:01 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 8:23:01 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:23:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (93 degrees) Middletown, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 20 km (13 miles) S (173 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.8 min. N (38.797N), 122 deg. 48.7 min. W (122.811W) |
| Depth | 3.16 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=58, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Erho=1.26 km, Erzz=6.977 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75322677 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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