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 4:19:53 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ESE of Redwood Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:19:53 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 0:19:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Redwood Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Talmage, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Ukiah, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NE (36 degrees) Upper Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (298 degrees) North Lakeport, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 14.9 min. N (39.249N), 123 deg. 6.8 min. W (123.114W) |
| Depth | 4.90 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=9.5 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=1.69000006 km, Gp=123 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291771 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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