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 4:34:45 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) W of Cobb, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 4:34:45 AM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:34:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cobb, CA - 6 km (3 miles) W (273 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Middletown, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (238 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.5 min. N (38.825N), 122 deg. 47.2 min. W (122.787W) |
| Depth | 1.47 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=29, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75354947 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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