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 4:01:08 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) N of Cambria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:01:08 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 12:01:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cambria, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (356 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NW (321 degrees) Templeton, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.4 min. N (35.640N), 121 deg. 5.2 min. W (121.087W) |
| Depth | 5.52 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=28, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.579999983 km, Gp=126 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300516 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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