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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:44:25 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SSW of Antioch, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (13 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:44:25 PM (PST)
Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 21:44:25 (UTC)
Distance from Antioch, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSW (211 degrees)
Pittsburg, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Oakley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (260 degrees)
Clayton, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (65 degrees)
Brentwood, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (306 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 58.9 min. N (37.982N), 121 deg. 49.4 min. W (121.823W)
Depth 20.41 km (12.70 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=108, Nph=113, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.59 sec, Erho=1.23 km, Erzz=1.548 km, Gp=29 degrees
Event ID# nc75294291
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