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 7:03:54 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) ESE of Rio Dell, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 26 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:03:54 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 15:03:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rio Dell, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Redway, CA - 30 km (18 miles) N (2 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SE (127 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SE (129 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 43 km (27 miles) ESE (119 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 23.2 min. N (40.387N), 123 deg. 48.8 min. W (123.814W) |
| Depth | 25.67 km (16.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=19, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=1.01999998 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300586 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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