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 7:35:41 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) E (94 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:35:41 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:35:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 4 km (2 miles) E (94 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (173 degrees) Middletown, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (211 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.5 min. N (38.775N), 122 deg. 42.9 min. W (122.716W) |
| Depth | 1.47 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=20, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.23 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355902 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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