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 12:03:05 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WSW of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 12:03:05 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 20:03:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gilroy, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Interlaken, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Aromas, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (6 degrees) San Martin, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (189 degrees) Amesti, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (80 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 59.0 min. N (36.984N), 121 deg. 37.9 min. W (121.631W) |
| Depth | 4.38 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.25 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292706 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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