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 8:48:00 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:48:00 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:48:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (2 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) S (189 degrees) Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (260 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (217 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.1 min. N (38.785N), 122 deg. 43.8 min. W (122.730W) |
| Depth | 1.97 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=4, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.00 sec, Erho=0.99 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=164 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300316 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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