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 2:31:37 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:31:37 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 21:31:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (320 degrees) Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (175 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (190 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 50.5 min. N (38.842N), 122 deg. 49.5 min. W (122.825W) |
| Depth | 2.06 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=91 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75354562 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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