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 3:31:01 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) N of Susanville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:31:01 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:31:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Susanville, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (352 degrees) Johnstonville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Janesville, CA - 30 km (18 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Greenville, CA - 51 km (31 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Chester, CA - 54 km (34 miles) ENE (61 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 32.5 min. N (40.541N), 120 deg. 40.1 min. W (120.668W) |
| Depth | 6.61 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=10.7 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=1.12 km, Erzz=1.54999995 km, Gp=211 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291981 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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