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 4:28:10 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 28, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:28:10 PM (PDT) Friday, August 28, 2026 at 23:28:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (307 degrees) Cobb, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (270 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (83 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (178 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 20 km (13 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.3 min. N (38.822N), 122 deg. 50.0 min. W (122.833W) |
| Depth | 8.72 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=1.85 km, Erzz=6.36000013 km, Gp=176 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75426542 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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