Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:49:28 AM (PDT) on Sunday, July 16, 2023.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Willows, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 23 km (14 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 9:49:28 AM (PDT) Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 16:49:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willows, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Hamilton City, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (186 degrees) Durham, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Orland, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (145 degrees) Chico, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (223 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 34.4 min. N (39.573N), 122 deg. 2.1 min. W (122.035W) |
| Depth | 22.9 km (14.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=33, Dmin=31.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc73913686 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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