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 8:40:03 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) WSW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:40:03 AM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 16:40:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (241 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NE (52 degrees) Shandon, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (324 degrees) Cholame, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (26 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 50.8 min. N (35.847N), 120 deg. 32.7 min. W (120.546W) |
| Depth | 11.00 km (6.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=2.25 km, Gp=140 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299986 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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