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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 9:24:34 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 132 km (82 miles) WSW of Crescent City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 3.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:24:34 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 17:24:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Crescent City, CA - 132 km (82 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Bertsch-Oceanview, CA - 136 km (84 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Brookings, OR - 137 km (85 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Harbor, OR - 138 km (86 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Westhaven-Moonstone, CA - 147 km (91 miles) WNW (290 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 29.7 min. N (41.495N), 125 deg. 45.3 min. W (125.756W) |
| Depth | 1.94 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=36, Dmin=135.1 km, Rmss=0.39 sec, Erho=6.57 km, Erzz=2.011 km, Gp=247 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298836 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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