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 9:35:40 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SE of Burney, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 9:35:40 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:35:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Burney, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (139 degrees) Shingletown, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NE (52 degrees) Chester, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Bella Vista, CA - 63 km (39 miles) E (81 degrees) Palo Cedro, CA - 66 km (41 miles) ENE (73 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 43.9 min. N (40.731N), 121 deg. 29.4 min. W (121.490W) |
| Depth | 3.65 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=9.8 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.64 km, Erzz=3.77999997 km, Gp=144 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324787 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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