Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


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A micro earthquake occurred at 4:17:58 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:17:58 PM (PST)
Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 0:17:58 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (305 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (271 degrees)
Cloverdale, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (82 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (181 degrees)
Soda Bay, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSW (193 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 49.5 min. N (38.824N), 122 deg. 50.6 min. W (122.843W)
Depth 5.82 km (3.60 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=0.7 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.92 km, Erzz=0.449999988 km, Gp=181 degrees
Event ID# nc75292246
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