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 3:15:31 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SE of Chester, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:15:31 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 23:15:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Chester, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (136 degrees) Greenville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Quincy, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNW (334 degrees) East Quincy, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Susanville, CA - 46 km (29 miles) WSW (243 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 13.7 min. N (40.229N), 121 deg. 7.9 min. W (121.132W) |
| Depth | 5.07 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=12.5 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.94000006 km, Gp=116 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292196 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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