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 6:14:50 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 0 km (0 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:14:50 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:14:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 0 km (0 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Middletown, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (259 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (220 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.7 min. N (38.778N), 122 deg. 45.3 min. W (122.755W) |
| Depth | 0.68 km (0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=61, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Erho=1.33 km, Erzz=6.145 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329347 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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