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 7:04:54 AM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:04:54 AM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 15:04:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (124 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (171 degrees) Middletown, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (270 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (206 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.2 min. N (38.753N), 122 deg. 42.6 min. W (122.710W) |
| Depth | 1.34 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.61 km, Erzz=0.569999993 km, Gp=128 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294621 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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