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 4:05:18 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:05:18 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:05:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (178 degrees) Middletown, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (276 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.6 min. N (38.761N), 122 deg. 43.2 min. W (122.721W) |
| Depth | 1.23 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=0.4 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.360000014 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359137 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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