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 8:34:24 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WSW of Patterson, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 8:34:24 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:34:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Patterson, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Newman, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (307 degrees) Riverdale Park, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SW (221 degrees) West Modesto, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (221 degrees) Bret Harte, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SW (229 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.5 min. N (37.441N), 121 deg. 14.1 min. W (121.235W) |
| Depth | 2.25 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=35, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.46 km, Erzz=3.5 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292346 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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