Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #922110: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:25:19 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) ESE of Janesville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 12:25:19 PM (PDT) Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 19:25:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Janesville, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Johnstonville, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SE (128 degrees) Portola, CA - 44 km (28 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Susanville, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SE (128 degrees) Cold Springs, NV - 56 km (35 miles) NNW (340 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 9.3 min. N (40.154N), 120 deg. 12.3 min. W (120.206W) |
| Depth | 8.61 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=18, Dmin=32.5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=3.45000005 km, Gp=126 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75403237 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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