Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


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A micro earthquake occurred at 7:06:42 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:06:42 PM (PST)
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:06:42 (UTC)
Distance from San Juan Bautista, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (152 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SW (220 degrees)
Ridgemark, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (243 degrees)
Prunedale, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (94 degrees)
Salinas, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (58 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 45.8 min. N (36.764N), 121 deg. 29.1 min. W (121.484W)
Depth 6.18 km (3.80 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=43, Nph=41, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.560000002 km, Gp=42 degrees
Event ID# nc75299676
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