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 4:34:34 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:34:34 AM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 12:34:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (317 degrees) Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (280 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (176 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (190 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 50.2 min. N (38.836N), 122 deg. 49.7 min. W (122.828W) |
| Depth | 4.16 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.08 km, Erzz=2.58999991 km, Gp=190 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292591 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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