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 4:58:57 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Hidden Valley Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:58:57 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 12:58:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Middletown, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NE (50 degrees) Clearlake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (129 degrees) Cobb, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (82 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 51.1 min. N (38.852N), 122 deg. 27.6 min. W (122.460W) |
| Depth | 12.08 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.82 km, Erzz=1.49000001 km, Gp=118 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292031 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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