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 5:39:29 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Oakland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:39:29 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:39:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Oakland, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Piedmont, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (132 degrees) Alameda, CA - 6 km (3 miles) NE (36 degrees) Moraga, CA - 7 km (5 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Emeryville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (112 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 48.3 min. N (37.805N), 122 deg. 12.3 min. W (122.205W) |
| Depth | 9.09 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=12, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.46 km, Erzz=0.670000017 km, Gp=147 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75302916 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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