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 1:45:33 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:45:33 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:45:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (315 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (251 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 35 km (22 miles) N (9 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Avenal, CA - 46 km (29 miles) W (278 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 3.7 min. N (36.062N), 120 deg. 38.1 min. W (120.634W) |
| Depth | 2.90 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=29, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299261 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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