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 10:30:06 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) E of East Foothills, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30:06 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:30:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
East Foothills, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (100 degrees) Alum Rock, CA - 9 km (5 miles) E (89 degrees) Seven Trees, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (47 degrees) San Jose, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Buena Vista, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (73 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 22.1 min. N (37.368N), 121 deg. 43.7 min. W (121.728W) |
| Depth | 3.78 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=10, Dmin=11.2 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=1.37 km, Gp=113 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291901 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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