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 7:58:47 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7:58:47 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 15:58:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NW (304 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Cobb, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (278 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (203 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 50.4 min. N (38.839N), 122 deg. 52.6 min. W (122.876W) |
| Depth | 2.57 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=0.6 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.74000001 km, Gp=96 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291606 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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