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 10:44:42 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) NNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:44:42 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6:44:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 6 km (3 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (268 degrees) Middletown, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (237 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.2 min. N (38.820N), 122 deg. 47.3 min. W (122.788W) |
| Depth | 1.87 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.610000014 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75296871 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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