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 11:46:15 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) N (6 degrees) of Cambria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.05 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:46:15 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:46:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cambria, CA - 9 km (5 miles) N (6 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (324 degrees) Templeton, CA - 35 km (21 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 36 km (22 miles) W (273 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.5 min. N (35.642N), 121 deg. 4.2 min. W (121.071W) |
| Depth | 0.05 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=8.7 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=3.32999992 km, Gp=125 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299766 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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