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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:34:56 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:34:56 AM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9:34:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Huron, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NE (46 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.5 min. N (36.091N), 120 deg. 11.1 min. W (120.185W) |
| Depth | 9.61 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=44, Dmin=9.8 km, Rmss=0.53 sec, Erho=1.98 km, Erzz=1.991 km, Gp=26 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75296981 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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