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 8:53:39 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 8:53:39 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 15:53:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Middletown, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (94 degrees) Healdsburg, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.7 min. N (38.794N), 122 deg. 47.9 min. W (122.798W) |
| Depth | 3.08 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=0.9 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75430232 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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