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 4:28:00 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WNW of Coalinga, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:28:00 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 0:28:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coalinga, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (2 degrees) Huron, CA - 29 km (18 miles) W (260 degrees) Avenal, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 44 km (28 miles) WNW (292 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 9.5 min. N (36.158N), 120 deg. 25.2 min. W (120.421W) |
| Depth | 14.15 km (8.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=26.2 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=5.21 km, Erzz=17.7600002 km, Gp=227 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300191 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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