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 4:47:13 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NE (46 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.05 km (-0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:47:13 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:47:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (46 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Chualar, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (92 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SE (146 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.7 min. N (36.561N), 121 deg. 9.1 min. W (121.151W) |
| Depth | -0.05 km (-0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=10.2 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.87 km, Erzz=6.65999985 km, Gp=66 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298716 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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