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 0:50:08 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 1 km (0 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Middletown, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 0:50:08 AM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:50:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Middletown, CA - 1 km (0 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SW (217 degrees) Cobb, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (127 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (101 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (180 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.3 min. N (38.755N), 122 deg. 36.6 min. W (122.610W) |
| Depth | 3.99 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=3.87 km, Erzz=8.32999992 km, Gp=206 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292516 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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