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 2:42:48 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) ESE of Cloverdale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:42:48 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 21:42:48 (UTC)
Distance from Cloverdale, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
The Geysers, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (265 degrees)
Healdsburg, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (343 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (198 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 45.9 min. N (38.764N), 122 deg. 55.8 min. W (122.931W)
Depth 4.72 km (2.90 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.96 km, Erzz=3.0999999 km, Gp=151 degrees
Event ID# nc75420862
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