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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 8:56:31 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SSE of Cobb, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:56:31 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 3:56:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cobb, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSE (166 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Middletown, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (8 miles) W (263 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.6 min. N (38.793N), 122 deg. 42.8 min. W (122.714W) |
| Depth | 2.14 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=93, Nph=84, Dmin=2.3 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.300000012 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358597 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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