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 7:16:25 PM (PST) on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Oakland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:16:25 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:16:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Oakland, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (54 degrees) Piedmont, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (124 degrees) Alameda, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (34 degrees) Moraga, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Emeryville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (109 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 48.6 min. N (37.809N), 122 deg. 12.2 min. W (122.204W) |
| Depth | 8.73 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=41, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.389999986 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75302366 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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