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 8:57:34 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NE (56 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 8:57:34 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 15:57:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NE (56 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (262 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (219 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.2 min. N (38.787N), 122 deg. 44.3 min. W (122.738W) |
| Depth | 0.89 km (0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=12, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=132 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328307 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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