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 3:10:06 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SSE of Willow Creek, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 23 km (14 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 3:10:06 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 22:10:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willow Creek, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Blue Lake, CA - 38 km (24 miles) E (99 degrees) Hayfork, CA - 43 km (26 miles) NW (315 degrees) Bayside, CA - 44 km (27 miles) E (92 degrees) Arcata, CA - 46 km (29 miles) E (95 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 49.6 min. N (40.827N), 123 deg. 32.3 min. W (123.538W) |
| Depth | 23.20 km (14.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=16.3 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.77 km, Erzz=1.61000001 km, Gp=125 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75429372 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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