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 10:28:19 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) ESE of Willits, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:28:19 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:28:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Willits, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (349 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Ukiah, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (356 degrees) Talmage, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (348 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 22.2 min. N (39.370N), 123 deg. 13.8 min. W (123.230W) |
| Depth | 6.60 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.11000001 km, Gp=127 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299741 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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