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 7:55:18 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:55:18 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:55:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (93 degrees) King City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (3 degrees) Chualar, CA - 38 km (23 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.5 min. N (36.492N), 121 deg. 6.4 min. W (121.107W) |
| Depth | 6.32 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=29, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=1.16999996 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300276 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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