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 8:20:14 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 0 km (0 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 8:20:14 PM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 3:20:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 0 km (0 miles) SE (131 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Middletown, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (219 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.5 min. N (38.775N), 122 deg. 45.2 min. W (122.753W) |
| Depth | 0.75 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=0.550000012 km, Gp=165 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328027 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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