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 1:55:57 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNW of Cobb, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:55:57 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 21:55:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cobb, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNW (338 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Clearlake, CA - 15 km (10 miles) SW (218 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 50.9 min. N (38.849N), 122 deg. 44.2 min. W (122.737W) |
| Depth | 1.91 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=1.38 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292176 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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