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 2:49:50 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) N (11 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.37 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:49:50 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:49:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) N (11 degrees) Cobb, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SW (234 degrees) Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (226 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) W (270 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.4 min. N (38.807N), 122 deg. 44.9 min. W (122.749W) |
| Depth | 0.37 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.400000006 km, Gp=117 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358832 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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