Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:27:02 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) N (2 degrees) of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:27:02 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:27:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 4 km (2 miles) N (2 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (177 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Pala, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (82 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (299 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 23.4 min. N (33.389N), 116 deg. 51.7 min. W (116.862W) |
| Depth | 5.48 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=14, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=0.89 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10219390 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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