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 9:18:16 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) NE (50 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:18:16 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 17:18:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (50 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SE (139 degrees) Chualar, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (89 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.4 min. N (36.573N), 121 deg. 6.4 min. W (121.106W) |
| Depth | 12.73 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=4.9 km, Erzz=14.21 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298831 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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