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 8:39:43 AM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNE (25 degrees) of Cayucos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 8:39:43 AM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 16:39:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cayucos, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Templeton, CA - 12 km (7 miles) W (263 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (235 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (3 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 32.2 min. N (35.536N), 120 deg. 50.3 min. W (120.838W) |
| Depth | 6.78 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=33, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.670000017 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294651 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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