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 6:20:02 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) W of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 6:20:02 PM (PST) Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:20:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Templeton, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (261 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 15 km (10 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (233 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (5 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 32.0 min. N (35.534N), 120 deg. 49.9 min. W (120.831W) |
| Depth | 6.37 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=1.22000003 km, Gp=163 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291001 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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