2.3
Earthquake Details: 2 km N of The Geysers, CA
Aug 20, 2026, 04:05:38
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred near 2 km N of The Geysers, CA on Aug 20, 2026 at 04:05:38. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 0.899999976158142 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: AutomaticType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth0.899999976158142 km
Significance79
Latitude38.7928
Longitude-122.7595
Event IDnc75421647
Magnitude2.3
Updated:Aug 20, 2026, 06:17:24 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 19, 2026, 21:05:38 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 20, 2026, 04:05:38 UTC
0.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.63 km SE of Ferndale, CAAfterM2.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, NevadaAfterM2.6195 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonAfterM2.84 km NW of Parkfield, CAAfterM2.515 km ESE of Walker, CaliforniaAfterM2.810 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CAAfterM2.74 km W of Walker, CAAfterM2.819 km SW of Toms Place, CAAfterM2.919 km SW of Toms Place, CAAfterM2.717 km SSE of Shandon, CAAfterM2.513 km W of Round Valley, CAAfterM2.6143 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAfter
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