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 8:51:32 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8:51:32 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 16:51:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (326 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (171 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (186 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 50.4 min. N (38.840N), 122 deg. 48.6 min. W (122.810W) |
| Depth | 1.94 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.379999995 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300611 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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