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 1:00:12 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00:12 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 21:00:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (306 degrees) Cobb, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (272 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 15 km (10 miles) E (81 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (10 miles) S (181 degrees) Soda Bay, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (193 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.6 min. N (38.826N), 122 deg. 50.5 min. W (122.842W) |
| Depth | 0.77 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=0.7 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.75999999 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75304836 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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