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 7:56:26 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 31 km (20 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Redwood Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:56:26 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:56:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Redwood Valley, CA - 31 km (20 miles) NE (45 degrees) Upper Lake, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (355 degrees) Willits, CA - 36 km (22 miles) E (80 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 38 km (23 miles) E (86 degrees) Nice, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNW (347 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 28.0 min. N (39.466N), 122 deg. 56.8 min. W (122.947W) |
| Depth | 10.82 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=54, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328577 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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