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 minor earthquake occurred at 10:26:01 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (81 degrees) of Colusa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 30 km (19 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:26:01 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:26:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Colusa, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (81 degrees) Williams, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Sutter, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Maxwell, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Arbuckle, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 13.2 min. N (39.221N), 121 deg. 57.2 min. W (121.953W) |
| Depth | 29.90 km (18.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=63, Dmin=17.8 km, Rmss=1.10 sec, Erho=1.46 km, Erzz=8.18 km, Gp=22 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328912 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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