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 6:52:32 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:52:32 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 2:52:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NW (322 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (230 degrees) Middletown, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (264 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (226 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.4 min. N (38.791N), 122 deg. 46.2 min. W (122.770W) |
| Depth | 4.07 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=49, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.270000011 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292306 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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