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 5:06:42 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:06:42 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 13:06:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (313 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (224 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Cholame, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NW (322 degrees) Avenal, CA - 38 km (23 miles) W (267 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 59.1 min. N (35.985N), 120 deg. 32.9 min. W (120.548W) |
| Depth | 2.49 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291541 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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