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 11:29:17 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:29:17 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 19:29:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NW (308 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (233 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (264 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (227 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.4 min. N (38.791N), 122 deg. 46.7 min. W (122.778W) |
| Depth | 1.70 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=0.9 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.50999999 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75300676 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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