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 4:44:20 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:44:20 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:44:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (86 degrees) Cobb, CA - 14 km (8 miles) W (266 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (191 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.8 min. N (38.813N), 122 deg. 52.8 min. W (122.880W) |
| Depth | 8.79 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=2.88 km, Erzz=6.73000002 km, Gp=224 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298711 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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