Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:27:42 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:27:42 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 20:27:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (259 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (89 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (177 degrees) Middletown, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (288 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.4 min. N (38.807N), 122 deg. 49.6 min. W (122.827W) |
| Depth | 11.43 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=0.3 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=2.73 km, Erzz=8.89999962 km, Gp=172 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329137 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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