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 7:50:28 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of Redwood Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7:50:28 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 15:50:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Redwood Valley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (320 degrees) Willits, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (141 degrees) Ukiah, CA - 17 km (10 miles) N (351 degrees) Talmage, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (142 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 17.9 min. N (39.298N), 123 deg. 14.3 min. W (123.239W) |
| Depth | 2.85 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=7.32000017 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291601 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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