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 1:14:38 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ESE of San Miguel, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:14:38 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 21:14:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Miguel, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (87 degrees) Templeton, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (226 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 44.4 min. N (35.740N), 120 deg. 37.9 min. W (120.631W) |
| Depth | 8.98 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=1.12 km, Erzz=1.07000005 km, Gp=166 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75304846 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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