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 4:17:15 PM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NNW of Middletown, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:17:15 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 0:17:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Middletown, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (226 degrees) Cobb, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SE (126 degrees) The Geysers, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (97 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (182 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 45.8 min. N (38.763N), 122 deg. 37.1 min. W (122.618W) |
| Depth | 7.23 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=1.05999994 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294786 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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