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 7:53:54 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:53:54 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:53:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (183 degrees) Middletown, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (213 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.2 min. N (38.771N), 122 deg. 43.6 min. W (122.726W) |
| Depth | 1.51 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=7, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=129 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355917 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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