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 2:36:41 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NW of San Juan Bautista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:36:41 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 22:36:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Juan Bautista, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NW (306 degrees) Aromas, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (38 degrees) Las Lomas, CA - 14 km (9 miles) E (88 degrees) Elkhorn, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (71 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 52.2 min. N (36.869N), 121 deg. 34.7 min. W (121.578W) |
| Depth | 6.25 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=23, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.589999974 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299531 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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