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 1:00:52 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 3.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:00:52 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 20:00:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (320 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (275 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (10 miles) S (172 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (82 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (186 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.7 min. N (38.829N), 122 deg. 48.8 min. W (122.813W) |
| Depth | 1.97 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=69, Nph=69, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.46 sec, Erho=1.5 km, Erzz=6.987 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329017 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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