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 6:42:58 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6:42:58 AM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 13:42:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Cobb, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (269 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 15 km (10 miles) E (84 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (180 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (193 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.2 min. N (38.820N), 122 deg. 50.4 min. W (122.841W) |
| Depth | 2.51 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=29, Dmin=0.6 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.349999994 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326897 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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