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 1:32:58 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) W of Rio Dell, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:32:58 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:32:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rio Dell, CA - 4 km (2 miles) W (280 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (224 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (177 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (129 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 25 km (15 miles) S (172 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 30.3 min. N (40.505N), 124 deg. 9.0 min. W (124.150W) |
| Depth | 2.05 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.61 km, Erzz=8.92000008 km, Gp=244 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299246 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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