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 12:39:07 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) E (91 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 12:39:07 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 20:39:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 1 km (1 miles) E (91 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.6 min. N (38.777N), 122 deg. 44.6 min. W (122.743W) |
| Depth | 2.51 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.65 km, Erzz=1.40999997 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75297726 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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