Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 6:45:28 AM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) N (5 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:45:28 AM (PDT)
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 13:45:28 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) N (5 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (292 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (265 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (224 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 47.7 min. N (38.795N), 122 deg. 45.3 min. W (122.754W)
Depth 3.89 km (2.40 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=105, Nph=137, Dmin=0.8 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.08 km, Erzz=0.12 km, Gp=25 degrees
Event ID# nc75350682
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