Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:14:09 AM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of San Ramon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:14:09 AM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 16:14:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Ramon, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Dublin, CA - 7 km (4 miles) N (357 degrees) Blackhawk, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Diablo, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (169 degrees) Danville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SE (140 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 45.9 min. N (37.765N), 121 deg. 56.4 min. W (121.941W) |
| Depth | 8.42 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=52, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.73 sec, Erho=1.66 km, Erzz=1.898 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75293001 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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