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 11:30:49 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) E (88 degrees) of Hidden Valley Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 11:30:49 AM (PDT) Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 18:30:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (88 degrees) Middletown, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SE (131 degrees) Clearlake, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SE (140 degrees) Cobb, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (93 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.6 min. N (38.811N), 122 deg. 27.9 min. W (122.465W) |
| Depth | 4.10 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=30.0 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=3.53 km, Erzz=14.3400002 km, Gp=188 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75430802 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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