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 8:18:31 AM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ESE of San Ramon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:18:31 AM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 16:18:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Ramon, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Dublin, CA - 7 km (4 miles) N (1 degrees) Blackhawk, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Danville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SE (138 degrees) Diablo, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (165 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 45.9 min. N (37.765N), 121 deg. 56.1 min. W (121.935W) |
| Depth | 8.77 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=27, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.860000014 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75293016 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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