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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 12:38:13 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of Middletown, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 12:38:13 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 19:38:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Middletown, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (225 degrees) Cobb, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (121 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (94 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (179 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.2 min. N (38.769N), 122 deg. 36.5 min. W (122.608W) |
| Depth | 4.00 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=57, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.66 sec, Erho=0.93 km, Erzz=1.568 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359541 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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