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 2:45:06 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 41 km (25 miles) WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 2:45:06 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 21:45:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Red Bluff, CA - 51 km (31 miles) W (270 degrees) Hayfork, CA - 52 km (32 miles) SE (145 degrees) Covelo, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NE (40 degrees) Shasta, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SSW (212 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 10.5 min. N (40.175N), 122 deg. 49.9 min. W (122.832W) |
| Depth | -0.61 km (-0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=26.7 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=1.7 km, Erzz=15.8000002 km, Gp=123 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414812 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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