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 12:45:39 PM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of Redway, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 12:45:39 PM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 20:45:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Redway, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 53 km (33 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Covelo, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NW (308 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 57 km (36 miles) SSE (151 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 5.9 min. N (40.098N), 123 deg. 46.2 min. W (123.770W) |
| Depth | 21.07 km (13.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=11, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.69 km, Erzz=1.55999994 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294746 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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