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 2:27:40 PM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:27:40 PM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 22:27:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Middletown, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (264 degrees) Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 44.7 min. N (38.745N), 122 deg. 41.6 min. W (122.693W) |
| Depth | 1.28 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=45, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.610000014 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323917 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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