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 8:39:54 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) E (99 degrees) of Willows, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 22 km (14 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 8:39:54 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:39:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willows, CA - 14 km (9 miles) E (99 degrees) Durham, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (232 degrees) Hamilton City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (184 degrees) Maxwell, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Biggs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 30.3 min. N (39.506N), 122 deg. 2.0 min. W (122.033W) |
| Depth | 21.89 km (13.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=57, Nph=80, Dmin=11.8 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Erho=0.94 km, Erzz=6.422 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75322742 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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