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Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - 5km NNW of The Geysers, CA, on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 11:30 am (GMT -7) -

Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 2 km depth

18 Mar 18:33 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 18, 2023 18:30:59 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 11:30 am (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.5
Depth	1.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	38.81433°N / 122.78467°W (California, United States)
Antipode	38.814°S / 57.215°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Clear Lake (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	5 km (3 mi) W of Cobb (pop: 1,780) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (13 mi) E of Cloverdale (Sonoma County) (pop: 8,810) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SW of Clearlake (Lake County) (pop: 15,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Russian River (Sonoma County) (pop: 11,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Russian River (pop: 11,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) N of Windsor (Sonoma County) (pop: 27,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) N of Santa Rosa (pop: 175,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) NW of Fairfield (pop: 113,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 9.3°C (49 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ESE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.1 x 10⁷ joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.5	1.6 km	5km NNW of The Geysers, CA	USGS
1.5	1.6 km	Northern California	RaspberryShake
1.5	10 km	Northern California	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Marconi Conference Center, Marshall, CA, USA (MCCM/BK network) | Distance from quake: 75 km / 47 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Marconi Conference Center, Marshall, CA, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Marconi Conference Center, Marshall, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Marconi Conference Center, Marshall, CA, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA (SAO/BK network) | Distance from quake: 256 km / 159 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Mammoth (MLAC/CI network) | Distance from quake: 369 km / 229 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Mammoth: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Mammoth: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Mammoth: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Valley Oaks Golf Course (VOG/CI network) | Distance from quake: 408 km / 254 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Valley Oaks Golf Course: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Valley Oaks Golf Course: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Valley Oaks Golf Course: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Tinemaha (TIN/CI network) | Distance from quake: 445 km / 276 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tinemaha: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tinemaha: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tinemaha: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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