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 6:40:08 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 1 km (0 miles) N (1 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 6:40:08 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:40:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 1 km (0 miles) N (1 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (260 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (222 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.9 min. N (38.782N), 122 deg. 45.4 min. W (122.756W) |
| Depth | 1.45 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=19, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355312 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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