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 9:57:29 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SW of Willits, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:57:29 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:57:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willits, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (216 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) W (277 degrees) Ukiah, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (305 degrees) Talmage, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (304 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 17.4 min. N (39.290N), 123 deg. 28.1 min. W (123.468W) |
| Depth | 1.28 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.970000029 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75296861 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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