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 6:34:43 AM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:34:43 AM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 14:34:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (2 miles) S (177 degrees) Middletown, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (261 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.3 min. N (38.788N), 122 deg. 43.3 min. W (122.721W) |
| Depth | 1.92 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.569999993 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294606 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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