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 4:44:53 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:44:53 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 11:44:53 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (102 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (170 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (283 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (209 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 46.2 min. N (38.770N), 122 deg. 42.7 min. W (122.711W)
Depth 6.61 km (4.10 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=2.65 km, Erzz=4.1500001 km, Gp=131 degrees
Event ID# nc75332302
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