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 8:11:55 AM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 8:11:55 AM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 16:11:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (180 degrees) Cobb, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Healdsburg, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NE (43 degrees) Windsor, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (16 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 42.3 min. N (38.705N), 122 deg. 45.4 min. W (122.757W) |
| Depth | 8.66 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=0.6 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.96 km, Erzz=1.26999998 km, Gp=200 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294641 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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