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 3:46:19 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) WSW of Pittsburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:46:19 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 23:46:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pittsburg, CA - 1 km (1 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Bay Point, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (94 degrees) Antioch, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Clayton, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Concord, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ENE (59 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 1.5 min. N (38.025N), 121 deg. 53.6 min. W (121.894W) |
| Depth | 15.89 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=1.61000001 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75302851 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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