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 4:57:19 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:57:19 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 0:57:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NW (325 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (271 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Middletown, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (84 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.4 min. N (38.823N), 122 deg. 47.8 min. W (122.797W) |
| Depth | 3.23 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.66 km, Erzz=2.28999996 km, Gp=103 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292256 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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