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 4:40:03 AM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:40:03 AM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12:40:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (2 miles) S (184 degrees) Middletown, CA - 10 km (7 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (262 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (217 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.4 min. N (38.790N), 122 deg. 43.6 min. W (122.726W) |
| Depth | 1.39 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=27, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.349999994 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292956 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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