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 9:48:07 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 9:48:07 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 16:48:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Cobb, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SW (227 degrees) Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (225 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (269 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.3 min. N (38.806N), 122 deg. 44.7 min. W (122.745W) |
| Depth | 0.88 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=113 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326102 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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