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 8:31:37 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SSE of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 8:31:37 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:31:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (337 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NW (315 degrees) Soledad, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.2 min. N (36.037N), 121 deg. 2.7 min. W (121.044W) |
| Depth | 7.45 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=12.3 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.959999979 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292341 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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