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 11:46:46 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Greenfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:46:46 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 19:46:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Greenfield, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (43 degrees) Soledad, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (80 degrees) King City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (8 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (99 degrees) Chualar, CA - 41 km (25 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 27.5 min. N (36.458N), 121 deg. 5.1 min. W (121.085W) |
| Depth | 5.88 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=29, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=1.01999998 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291691 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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