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 8:42:37 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8:42:37 AM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 15:42:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Cobb, CA - 12 km (8 miles) W (260 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (92 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (186 degrees) Healdsburg, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.1 min. N (38.802N), 122 deg. 51.9 min. W (122.864W) |
| Depth | 2.30 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=28, Dmin=0.3 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.25 km, Gp=147 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356817 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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