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 0:51:16 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) N (3 degrees) of Cambria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 0:51:16 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8:51:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cambria, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (3 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNW (327 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 36 km (22 miles) W (277 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.0 min. N (35.667N), 121 deg. 4.4 min. W (121.074W) |
| Depth | 5.78 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.779999971 km, Gp=109 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300426 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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