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 10:34:28 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) E (90 degrees) of Willow Creek, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 28 km (17 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:34:28 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 18:34:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willow Creek, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (90 degrees) Weaverville, CA - 43 km (27 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Hayfork, CA - 46 km (29 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Blue Lake, CA - 51 km (32 miles) E (83 degrees) Lewiston, CA - 55 km (34 miles) WNW (299 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 56.4 min. N (40.940N), 123 deg. 22.7 min. W (123.378W) |
| Depth | 27.69 km (17.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.46 km, Erzz=1.11000001 km, Gp=93 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299456 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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