Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:03:45 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:03:45 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 0:03:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (191 degrees) Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.3 min. N (38.772N), 122 deg. 44.1 min. W (122.736W) |
| Depth | 1.08 km (0.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=10, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.66 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=172 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75302871 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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