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 8:16:22 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:16:22 PM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:16:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (230 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (269 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.3 min. N (38.806N), 122 deg. 46.3 min. W (122.771W) |
| Depth | 1.68 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.349999994 km, Gp=80 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292861 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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