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 1:20:46 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Brooktrails, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:20:46 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 21:20:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brooktrails, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Willits, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (47 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (356 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SE (133 degrees) Covelo, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (177 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 30.1 min. N (39.502N), 123 deg. 13.7 min. W (123.228W) |
| Depth | 6.47 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.05999994 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75297206 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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