(USGS via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 01/13/26 – A second earthquake jolted parts of Mendocino County on Tuesday afternoon, the latest a 3.7-magnitude temblor after a 4.4-magnitude quake hit the same area less than two hours earlier.

The initial earthquake was reported at 1:10 p.m. and was centered about 5 miles east-southeast of Willits and about 17 miles north of Ukiah, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The second quake was reported at 2:51 p.m. in the same area, and caused shaking that could be felt at the Mendocino College campus in Ukiah.

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