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 6:16:12 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:16:12 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:16:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 6 km (3 miles) SE (125 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Middletown, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (267 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (204 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 44.9 min. N (38.749N), 122 deg. 42.2 min. W (122.704W) |
| Depth | 2.16 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.519999981 km, Gp=136 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299116 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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