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 11:25:58 PM (PDT) on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.28 km (0.20 miles).


Magnitude 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 11:25:58 PM (PDT)
Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:25:58 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NW (313 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (290 degrees)
Cloverdale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (90 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (168 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 48.2 min. N (38.804N), 122 deg. 47.6 min. W (122.794W)
Depth 0.28 km (0.20 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=36, Nph=34, Dmin=0.5 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.230000004 km, Gp=43 degrees
Event ID# nc75394766
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