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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:29:01 AM (PDT) on Monday, July 27, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, July 27, 2026 at 8:29:01 AM (PDT) Monday, July 27, 2026 at 15:29:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) S (183 degrees) Middletown, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (260 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.1 min. N (38.784N), 122 deg. 43.5 min. W (122.726W) |
| Depth | 1.33 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=49, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.78 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=1.926 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75406682 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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