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 8:37:52 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:37:52 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 15:37:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (317 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Middletown, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (89 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (168 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.5 min. N (38.808N), 122 deg. 47.6 min. W (122.794W) |
| Depth | 13.45 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=6, Dmin=0.2 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=1.89 km, Erzz=8.10000038 km, Gp=233 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358222 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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