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 5:44:20 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:44:20 AM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 13:44:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NW (324 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (269 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Middletown, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (85 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.3 min. N (38.821N), 122 deg. 47.9 min. W (122.798W) |
| Depth | 3.02 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=1.63 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75297081 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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