Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #909437: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:23:11 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NNW of Truckee, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.15 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 9:23:11 AM (PST) Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 17:23:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Truckee, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Verdi, NV - 24 km (15 miles) W (269 degrees) Mogul, NV - 30 km (19 miles) W (271 degrees) Cold Springs, NV - 31 km (19 miles) SW (234 degrees) Tahoe Vista, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNW (328 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 30.9 min. N (39.516N), 120 deg. 16.4 min. W (120.273W) |
| Depth | 0.15 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=46, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=5.11000013 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294166 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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