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 10:27:06 PM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) NNW of Lake Nacimiento, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:27:06 PM (PST) Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6:27:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNW (348 degrees) King City, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSE (147 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 35 km (21 miles) NW (319 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 46 km (28 miles) SE (144 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NNW (329 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 59.2 min. N (35.987N), 120 deg. 56.9 min. W (120.948W) |
| Depth | 8.63 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.49 km, Erzz=0.980000019 km, Gp=107 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75293426 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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