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 8:56:54 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSE of Redwood Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:56:54 AM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 16:56:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Redwood Valley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Ukiah, CA - 9 km (5 miles) N (11 degrees) Talmage, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (350 degrees) Willits, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SE (145 degrees) Upper Lake, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (286 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 13.6 min. N (39.227N), 123 deg. 11.4 min. W (123.190W) |
| Depth | 6.79 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=8.7 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=1.54999995 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292656 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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