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 10:48:00 PM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:48:00 PM (PST) Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6:48:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NW (314 degrees) Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (276 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (176 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (80 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (190 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.9 min. N (38.831N), 122 deg. 49.7 min. W (122.828W) |
| Depth | 3.50 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.85 km, Erzz=1.64999998 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75293431 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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