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 8:20:04 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8:20:04 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 16:20:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (320 degrees) Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (175 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (190 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 50.5 min. N (38.841N), 122 deg. 49.5 min. W (122.825W) |
| Depth | 8.75 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.74 km, Erzz=7.82000017 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300606 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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