Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:44:12 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:44:12 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:44:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (128 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (171 degrees) Middletown, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (266 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (205 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 44.8 min. N (38.747N), 122 deg. 42.4 min. W (122.707W) |
| Depth | 1.85 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=17, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.360000014 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355502 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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