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 9:09:43 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:09:43 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:09:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NW (317 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (3 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (228 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (266 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.7 min. N (38.795N), 122 deg. 46.6 min. W (122.777W) |
| Depth | 3.33 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=0.9 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.57 km, Erzz=1.25 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326742 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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