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 1:09:44 AM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SSW of Cobb, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 1:09:44 AM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 9:09:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cobb, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SSW (213 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Middletown, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NW (304 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SW (224 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (272 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.8 min. N (38.813N), 122 deg. 43.8 min. W (122.730W) |
| Depth | 3.73 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=8, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=1.04 km, Erzz=1.17999995 km, Gp=200 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292916 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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