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 10:51:21 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) E (82 degrees) of Lower Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:51:21 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:51:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lower Lake, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (82 degrees) Clearlake, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 12 km (8 miles) N (6 degrees) Clearlake Oaks, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (138 degrees) Cobb, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (56 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 55.0 min. N (38.917N), 122 deg. 32.6 min. W (122.544W) |
| Depth | 1.07 km (0.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.58 km, Erzz=1.50999999 km, Gp=135 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329907 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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