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 5:21:39 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Loyola, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:21:39 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:21:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Loyola, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (233 degrees) Los Altos Hills, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (185 degrees) Los Altos, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Mountain View, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (218 degrees) Portola Valley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (128 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 19.6 min. N (37.326N), 122 deg. 8.6 min. W (122.143W) |
| Depth | 7.14 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.49 km, Erzz=0.670000017 km, Gp=158 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75302901 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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