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 4:24:49 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 4:24:49 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 0:24:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (316 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (237 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Avenal, CA - 41 km (25 miles) W (273 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 1.3 min. N (36.022N), 120 deg. 34.9 min. W (120.581W) |
| Depth | 2.51 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=1.78999996 km, Gp=139 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75304441 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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