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 5:07:30 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 5:07:30 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 1:07:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (319 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Middletown, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (234 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.5 min. N (38.809N), 122 deg. 47.5 min. W (122.792W) |
| Depth | 7.18 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=0.3 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=1.22 km, Erzz=2.97000003 km, Gp=114 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75297796 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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