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 12:14:22 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) W of Cobb, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 12:14:22 PM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 19:14:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cobb, CA - 3 km (2 miles) W (261 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 4 km (3 miles) N (355 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (300 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (232 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (273 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.0 min. N (38.817N), 122 deg. 45.7 min. W (122.761W) |
| Depth | 1.53 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.63 km, Erzz=1.00999999 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75330727 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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