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 4:40:12 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 4:40:12 PM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 0:40:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NW (320 degrees) Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (269 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (170 degrees) Middletown, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (84 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.3 min. N (38.821N), 122 deg. 48.2 min. W (122.804W) |
| Depth | 2.45 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=38, Dmin=0.6 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.300000012 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294376 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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