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 3:49:36 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) SE of Burney, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -2 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 3:49:36 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 22:49:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Burney, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SE (142 degrees) Shingletown, CA - 42 km (26 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Chester, CA - 46 km (29 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Bella Vista, CA - 65 km (41 miles) E (85 degrees) Palo Cedro, CA - 67 km (42 miles) ENE (78 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 41.2 min. N (40.687N), 121 deg. 27.5 min. W (121.459W) |
| Depth | -1.99 km (-1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=19, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=2.1500001 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75370067 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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