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 10:00:54 PM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00:54 PM (PST) Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6:00:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (315 degrees) Cobb, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (184 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (197 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 51.0 min. N (38.849N), 122 deg. 51.0 min. W (122.850W) |
| Depth | 1.38 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.670000017 km, Gp=138 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75293416 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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