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 0:05:47 AM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) E (92 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 0:05:47 AM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 8:05:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 4 km (2 miles) E (92 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (171 degrees) Middletown, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (211 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.5 min. N (38.776N), 122 deg. 42.8 min. W (122.714W) |
| Depth | 2.69 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.87 km, Erzz=1.91999996 km, Gp=179 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294496 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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