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 9:05:27 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) NW of Chester, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:05:27 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 5:05:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Chester, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NW (310 degrees) Shingletown, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (94 degrees) Burney, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Greenville, CA - 58 km (36 miles) NW (309 degrees) Palo Cedro, CA - 65 km (40 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 28.1 min. N (40.469N), 121 deg. 29.1 min. W (121.485W) |
| Depth | 0.61 km (0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=1.27999997 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75304526 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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