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 11:03:58 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (35 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:03:58 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:03:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (35 degrees) Cobb, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Middletown, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (266 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (222 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.8 min. N (38.797N), 122 deg. 44.3 min. W (122.739W) |
| Depth | 4.32 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.61 km, Erzz=2.13000011 km, Gp=103 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299746 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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