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 4:41:42 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:41:42 AM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:41:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (314 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (251 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 35 km (22 miles) N (8 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Avenal, CA - 46 km (29 miles) W (278 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 3.7 min. N (36.062N), 120 deg. 38.4 min. W (120.640W) |
| Depth | -0.70 km (-0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=1.23 km, Erzz=4.8499999 km, Gp=138 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299911 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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