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 micro earthquake occurred at 8:43:47 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 8:43:47 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 15:43:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) S (184 degrees) Middletown, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (259 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.9 min. N (38.782N), 122 deg. 43.6 min. W (122.727W) |
| Depth | 1.45 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=19, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324417 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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