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 3:44:15 PM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SSE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 3:44:15 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 23:44:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Chualar, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (36 degrees) Hollister, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Soledad, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (5 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 40.1 min. N (36.668N), 121 deg. 18.0 min. W (121.300W) |
| Depth | 5.80 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.59 km, Erzz=1.07000005 km, Gp=156 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298411 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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