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 3:04:36 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:04:36 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:04:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NW (305 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (236 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (228 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (265 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.5 min. N (38.792N), 122 deg. 46.9 min. W (122.782W) |
| Depth | 4.07 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=0.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.58 km, Erzz=1.45000005 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299296 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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