Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


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A micro earthquake occurred at 9:20:11 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).


Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 9:20:11 PM (PDT)
Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:20:11 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (160 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) S (188 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (261 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (243 degrees)
Healdsburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 44.3 min. N (38.738N), 122 deg. 44.3 min. W (122.738W)
Depth -0.72 km (-0.40 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=0.76 km, Erzz=2.99000001 km, Gp=166 degrees
Event ID# nc75331667
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