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 10:23:49 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) W of Cobb, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:23:49 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 17:23:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cobb, CA - 3 km (2 miles) W (274 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (356 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (234 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (158 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.5 min. N (38.824N), 122 deg. 45.6 min. W (122.761W) |
| Depth | 2.13 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=29, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328347 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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