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 10:08:49 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:08:49 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:08:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (93 degrees) King City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (3 degrees) Chualar, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.6 min. N (36.493N), 121 deg. 6.6 min. W (121.111W) |
| Depth | 5.36 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=10, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=1.49000001 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299736 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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