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 4:10:04 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:10:04 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 23:10:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) W (259 degrees) Middletown, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (234 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.8 min. N (38.813N), 122 deg. 47.0 min. W (122.784W) |
| Depth | 16.64 km (10.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=2.5 km, Erzz=8.86999989 km, Gp=91 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359646 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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