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 1:02:33 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Forest Ranch, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:02:33 AM (PST) Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 9:02:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Forest Ranch, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NE (51 degrees) Chester, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Magalia, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Greenville, CA - 38 km (24 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Paradise, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 3.4 min. N (40.056N), 121 deg. 23.2 min. W (121.386W) |
| Depth | 14.20 km (8.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=20.3 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=2.50999999 km, Gp=158 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75293486 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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