Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:48:11 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 6:48:11 PM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 1:48:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (189 degrees) Middletown, CA - 10 km (7 miles) W (280 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (214 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.1 min. N (38.769N), 122 deg. 44.1 min. W (122.734W) |
| Depth | 1.33 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=8, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=142 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356457 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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