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 5:53:10 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 70 km (44 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.18 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:53:10 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:53:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 70 km (44 miles) W (279 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 76 km (47 miles) W (266 degrees) Bayview, CA - 77 km (48 miles) W (262 degrees) Eureka, CA - 79 km (49 miles) W (261 degrees) Pine Hills, CA - 79 km (49 miles) W (265 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 40.2 min. N (40.669N), 125 deg. 5.2 min. W (125.087W) |
| Depth | 0.18 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=34, Dmin=73.2 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=4.11 km, Erzz=8.31999969 km, Gp=271 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300221 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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