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 9:30:53 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NE (50 degrees) of Cloverdale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9:30:53 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:30:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cloverdale, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NE (50 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (208 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NW (309 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (217 degrees) Cobb, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WNW (290 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 52.5 min. N (38.876N), 122 deg. 54.6 min. W (122.911W) |
| Depth | 4.65 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=4, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=5.98 km, Erzz=4.23999977 km, Gp=194 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357897 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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