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 7:05:52 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) E (94 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:05:52 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 2:05:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) E (94 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (176 degrees) Middletown, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (212 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.5 min. N (38.775N), 122 deg. 43.1 min. W (122.719W) |
| Depth | 1.32 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=34, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.330000013 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75325172 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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