Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.0 just reported 59 miles northeast of Susanville, Nevada, United States

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Susanville, Lassen County, California, USA, was reported only 5 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 0.1 miles beneath the epicenter in the evening on Monday, January 19th, 2026, at 9:45 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Eagleville (pop. 59) located 30 miles from the epicenter, Alturas (pop. 2,600) 54 miles away, Susanville (pop. 15,200) 59 miles away, and Janesville (pop. 1,400) 60 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 19, 2026 09:45 pm (GMT -8) local time (20 Jan 2026 05:45 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 0.10 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.96°N / 119.79°W (Washoe County, Nevada, United States)
Primary data source: EMSC
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