Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


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A micro earthquake occurred at 1:15:44 PM (PDT) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, September 7, 2026 at 1:15:44 PM (PDT)
Monday, September 7, 2026 at 20:15:44 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (190 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (276 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (214 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 45.8 min. N (38.763N), 122 deg. 44.2 min. W (122.737W)
Depth -0.82 km (-0.50 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=1.45000005 km, Gp=114 degrees
Event ID# nc75431327
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