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 9:44:03 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:44:03 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 4:44:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (320 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Middletown, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (234 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.6 min. N (38.810N), 122 deg. 47.5 min. W (122.791W) |
| Depth | 3.50 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=28, Dmin=0.4 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.18 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355387 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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