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 9:00:55 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 16, 2026 at 9:00:55 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 4:00:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (169 degrees) Middletown, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (270 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (205 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.2 min. N (38.753N), 122 deg. 42.4 min. W (122.706W) |
| Depth | 1.62 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=15, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.349999994 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75450851 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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