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.

An earthquake occurred at 8:08:10 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude -0.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude -0.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8:08:10 AM (PDT)
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 15:08:10 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (183 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (274 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (249 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (211 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 45.5 min. N (38.758N), 122 deg. 43.6 min. W (122.727W)
Depth 1.80 km (1.10 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=3, Nph=5, Dmin=0.4 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.95 km, Erzz=1.05 km, Gp=221 degrees
Event ID# nc75356762
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