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 11:28:08 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SW of American Canyon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:28:08 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:28:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
American Canyon, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SW (236 degrees) Vallejo, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Rodeo, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Hercules, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Crockett, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (308 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 7.9 min. N (38.132N), 122 deg. 20.6 min. W (122.343W) |
| Depth | 14.61 km (9.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=4, Dmin=19.9 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=3.37 km, Erzz=2.57999992 km, Gp=181 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75296906 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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