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 11:06:42 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.30 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 11:06:42 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 18:06:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Middletown, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (270 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (203 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.1 min. N (38.752N), 122 deg. 41.8 min. W (122.697W) |
| Depth | 0.55 km (0.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.310000002 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75432632 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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