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 3:44:13 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) SW of Lakeport, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 3:44:13 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 23:44:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lakeport, CA - 15 km (10 miles) SW (232 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (349 degrees) North Lakeport, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (222 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (263 degrees) Talmage, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (153 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 57.5 min. N (38.958N), 123 deg. 3.3 min. W (123.055W) |
| Depth | 3.99 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.59 km, Erzz=0.439999998 km, Gp=147 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299056 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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