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 10:28:36 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.39 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:28:36 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:28:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (261 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (219 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.1 min. N (38.785N), 122 deg. 44.4 min. W (122.741W) |
| Depth | 0.39 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.519999981 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299196 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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