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 8:34:30 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 8:34:30 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 15:34:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Cobb, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (90 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (175 degrees) Middletown, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (288 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.3 min. N (38.805N), 122 deg. 49.2 min. W (122.820W) |
| Depth | 5.03 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=0.9 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.71 km, Erzz=1.96000004 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324412 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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