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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:31:26 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) E (85 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 1:31:26 AM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:31:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (85 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (311 degrees) Trona, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NW (309 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NNE (21 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.2 min. N (35.953N), 117 deg. 40.1 min. W (117.669W) |
| Depth | 2.50 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=41, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.21 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150599 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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