Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 0:00:21 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 4.2 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of Cloverdale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.2 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 0:00:21 AM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:00:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cloverdale, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ENE (76 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (300 degrees) Cobb, CA - 14 km (8 miles) W (275 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSW (203 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 50.0 min. N (38.833N), 122 deg. 52.8 min. W (122.879W) |
| Depth | 2.86 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=118, Nph=140, Dmin=0.7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.17 km, Gp=22 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292441 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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