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 5:46:29 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Cobb, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 0.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 1, 2026 at 5:46:29 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 0:46:29 (UTC)
Distance from Cobb, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
The Geysers, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (27 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (315 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (228 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (282 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 50.1 min. N (38.834N), 122 deg. 43.2 min. W (122.720W)
Depth 9.55 km (5.90 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=12, Nph=13, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.75 km, Erzz=3.33 km, Gp=261 degrees
Event ID# nc75355307
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