Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


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A micro earthquake occurred at 5:29:49 AM (PDT) on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:29:49 AM (PDT)
Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 12:29:49 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (168 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (192 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (262 degrees)
Healdsburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (244 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 44.2 min. N (38.737N), 122 deg. 44.8 min. W (122.746W)
Depth -0.73 km (-0.50 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Erho=2.44 km, Erzz=6.67000008 km, Gp=165 degrees
Event ID# nc75392571
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