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 12:56:57 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) W of Huron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:56:57 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 20:56:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Huron, CA - 5 km (3 miles) W (268 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Avenal, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (353 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 12.1 min. N (36.201N), 120 deg. 9.5 min. W (120.159W) |
| Depth | 4.63 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=15.3 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=4.09 km, Erzz=5.9000001 km, Gp=163 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298961 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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