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 8:26:55 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:26:55 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 4:26:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Cobb, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (269 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (83 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (181 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (193 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.3 min. N (38.821N), 122 deg. 50.7 min. W (122.844W) |
| Depth | 1.63 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=0.8 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.409999996 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75297361 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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