Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 2:42:43 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 4.4 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.4 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:42:43 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:42:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NW (311 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (234 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (264 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (228 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.5 min. N (38.791N), 122 deg. 46.6 min. W (122.777W) |
| Depth | 3.68 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=121, Nph=134, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.16 km, Gp=16 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358752 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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