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 10:20:09 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.18 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:20:09 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:20:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SW (215 degrees) Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) W (263 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (222 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.4 min. N (38.791N), 122 deg. 45.1 min. W (122.751W) |
| Depth | -0.18 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.569999993 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75302976 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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