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 7:09:45 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NE (46 degrees) of Huron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7:09:45 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:09:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Huron, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NE (46 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Avenal, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (9 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNW (334 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 13.0 min. N (36.216N), 120 deg. 5.1 min. W (120.086W) |
| Depth | 7.18 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=17, Dmin=13.6 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.73 km, Erzz=1.26999998 km, Gp=155 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291826 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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