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 2:57:15 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) N of Calistoga, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:57:15 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:57:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calistoga, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (354 degrees) Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (169 degrees) Angwin, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (305 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (189 degrees) Saint Helena, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (328 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 39.1 min. N (38.651N), 122 deg. 35.4 min. W (122.590W) |
| Depth | 7.62 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=16.1 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=4.23 km, Erzz=3.17000008 km, Gp=203 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358907 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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