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 9:45:45 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) N of Redwood Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:45:45 PM (PDT) Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:45:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Redwood Valley, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (351 degrees) Willits, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Ukiah, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (357 degrees) Talmage, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (349 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 21.9 min. N (39.364N), 123 deg. 13.5 min. W (123.226W) |
| Depth | 7.07 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.709999979 km, Gp=122 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75426202 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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