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 4:10:50 AM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:10:50 AM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 12:10:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (94 degrees) Middletown, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 20 km (13 miles) S (173 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.7 min. N (38.795N), 122 deg. 48.6 min. W (122.810W) |
| Depth | 2.87 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=35, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.340000004 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294546 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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