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 4:07:11 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SSE of Laytonville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:07:11 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 12:07:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Laytonville, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (349 degrees) Willits, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Covelo, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (217 degrees) Fort Bragg, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ENE (59 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 36.8 min. N (39.613N), 123 deg. 25.6 min. W (123.427W) |
| Depth | 7.22 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=17, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=0.790000021 km, Gp=104 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291516 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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