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 1:45:51 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) N (8 degrees) of Morgan Hill, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 1:45:51 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:45:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morgan Hill, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (8 degrees) San Martin, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (354 degrees) Seven Trees, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Alum Rock, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (127 degrees) East Foothills, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (132 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 15.0 min. N (37.250N), 121 deg. 38.0 min. W (121.634W) |
| Depth | 3.37 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=1.71000004 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75302451 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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