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 12:54:12 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 12:54:12 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 19:54:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Middletown, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (94 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (265 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.6 min. N (38.793N), 122 deg. 47.3 min. W (122.788W) |
| Depth | 10.11 km (6.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.55 km, Erzz=1.40999997 km, Gp=107 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326612 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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