Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:47:20 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) SE of Hidden Valley Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:47:20 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:47:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SE (127 degrees) Middletown, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (97 degrees) Angwin, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (5 degrees) Calistoga, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (36 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SE (142 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 44.0 min. N (38.734N), 122 deg. 26.0 min. W (122.433W) |
| Depth | 3.22 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=35, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=1.44 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75296916 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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