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 10:58:48 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) N of Susanville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:58:48 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6:58:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Susanville, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (358 degrees) Johnstonville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Janesville, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Greenville, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Chester, CA - 56 km (35 miles) ENE (61 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 32.8 min. N (40.546N), 120 deg. 39.2 min. W (120.653W) |
| Depth | 3.11 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.68 km, Erzz=2.29999995 km, Gp=169 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75296876 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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