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 12:48:48 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 12:48:48 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 20:48:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Chualar, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (56 degrees) Hollister, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Soledad, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (360 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 40.3 min. N (36.672N), 121 deg. 19.7 min. W (121.329W) |
| Depth | 2.11 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=32, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.930000007 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292151 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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