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 1:09:15 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Upper Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 24 km (15 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1:09:15 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 21:09:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Upper Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Nice, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (354 degrees) North Lakeport, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (8 degrees) Lakeport, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (8 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 16.8 min. N (39.279N), 122 deg. 52.2 min. W (122.871W) |
| Depth | 23.78 km (14.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=51.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=2.38 km, Erzz=1.69000006 km, Gp=166 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75297736 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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