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 7:59:52 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) E (94 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:59:52 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:59:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 1 km (1 miles) E (94 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Middletown, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.6 min. N (38.777N), 122 deg. 44.7 min. W (122.745W) |
| Depth | 1.39 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=28, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.289999992 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355922 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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