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 11:38:38 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 0 km (0 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.49 km (0.30 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 11:38:38 AM (PST) Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:38:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 0 km (0 miles) SE (132 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Middletown, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (259 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (220 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.6 min. N (38.777N), 122 deg. 45.3 min. W (122.756W) |
| Depth | 0.49 km (0.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=0.949999988 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75303896 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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