Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #912092: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:01:08 AM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of Portola, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -2 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:01:08 AM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 17:01:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Portola, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Janesville, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (162 degrees) East Quincy, CA - 44 km (27 miles) E (85 degrees) Cold Springs, NV - 47 km (29 miles) NW (312 degrees) Quincy, CA - 48 km (30 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 58.0 min. N (39.967N), 120 deg. 23.3 min. W (120.388W) |
| Depth | -1.54 km (-1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=28, Dmin=11.0 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=3.1500001 km, Gp=121 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323077 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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