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 12:57:31 PM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WSW of Willow Creek, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12:57:31 PM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 20:57:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willow Creek, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Blue Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (87 degrees) Bayside, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (79 degrees) Arcata, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (84 degrees) McKinleyville, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 53.6 min. N (40.893N), 123 deg. 43.8 min. W (123.730W) |
| Depth | 19.98 km (12.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=16.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=0.439999998 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75293181 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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