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 1:05:18 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SW of Hidden Valley Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:05:18 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9:05:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SW (214 degrees) Middletown, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (41 degrees) Cobb, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (169 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 15 km (10 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.1 min. N (38.785N), 122 deg. 34.7 min. W (122.579W) |
| Depth | 9.67 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=1.29999995 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291926 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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