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 9:17:05 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 9:17:05 PM (PDT) Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:17:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (174 degrees) Middletown, CA - 9 km (5 miles) W (275 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.5 min. N (38.758N), 122 deg. 42.9 min. W (122.714W) |
| Depth | 1.92 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=7, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.82 km, Erzz=0.430000007 km, Gp=160 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75343272 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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