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 10:50:30 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) E (97 degrees) of Lower Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:50:30 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:50:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lower Lake, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (97 degrees) Clearlake, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (127 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Middletown, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Clearlake Oaks, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (139 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 54.2 min. N (38.903N), 122 deg. 32.0 min. W (122.533W) |
| Depth | -0.72 km (-0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.68 km, Erzz=2.19000006 km, Gp=148 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329912 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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