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 9:09:27 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) NE (50 degrees) of Greenfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:09:27 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 17:09:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Greenfield, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (50 degrees) Soledad, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (83 degrees) King City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 36 km (22 miles) E (99 degrees) Chualar, CA - 44 km (27 miles) ESE (107 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 27.2 min. N (36.453N), 121 deg. 2.7 min. W (121.046W) |
| Depth | 0.71 km (0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=16, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=0.540000021 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298826 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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