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 11:36:44 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) N of Cambria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:36:44 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:36:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cambria, CA - 9 km (6 miles) N (359 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (323 degrees) Templeton, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (274 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.8 min. N (35.646N), 121 deg. 5.0 min. W (121.083W) |
| Depth | 3.69 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=35, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.689999998 km, Gp=122 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299761 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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