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 5:26:17 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Laytonville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.34 km (-0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:26:17 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:26:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Laytonville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NW (309 degrees) Fort Bragg, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Willits, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (312 degrees) Covelo, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SW (226 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 33.3 min. N (39.555N), 123 deg. 33.8 min. W (123.564W) |
| Depth | -0.34 km (-0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=4.13999987 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299106 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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