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 2:23:08 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 25 km (15 miles) SSW of Willow Creek, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 28 km (17 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2:23:08 PM (PST) Friday, January 16, 2026 at 22:23:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willow Creek, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Blue Lake, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (129 degrees) Bayside, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Arcata, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Myrtletown, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 43.8 min. N (40.730N), 123 deg. 44.2 min. W (123.737W) |
| Depth | 28.08 km (17.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.91 km, Erzz=1.95000005 km, Gp=137 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75296716 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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