Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 3:31:07 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.6 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:31:07 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 10:31:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 6 km (3 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Cobb, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (94 degrees) Middletown, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 20 km (13 miles) S (174 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.7 min. N (38.795N), 122 deg. 49.0 min. W (122.816W) |
| Depth | 3.74 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=126, Nph=156, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.07 km, Erzz=0.12 km, Gp=18 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324182 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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