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 11:21:48 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:21:48 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:21:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (36 degrees) Chualar, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Hollister, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Soledad, CA - 25 km (16 miles) N (3 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.0 min. N (36.651N), 121 deg. 18.7 min. W (121.312W) |
| Depth | 4.69 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.68 km, Erzz=1.96000004 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75296891 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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