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 11:48:54 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) SW of Mendota, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:48:54 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 19:48:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mendota, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (220 degrees) Firebaugh, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSW (198 degrees) San Joaquin, CA - 34 km (21 miles) W (265 degrees) South Dos Palos, CA - 44 km (27 miles) S (170 degrees) Dos Palos, CA - 46 km (28 miles) S (173 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.7 min. N (36.579N), 120 deg. 34.0 min. W (120.567W) |
| Depth | 6.09 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=1.3 km, Erzz=0.49000001 km, Gp=224 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298931 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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