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 6:53:52 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 6:53:52 AM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 14:53:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (13 miles) W (279 degrees) Trona, CA - 23 km (14 miles) W (279 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (45 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 47.8 min. N (35.797N), 117 deg. 37.6 min. W (117.627W) |
| Depth | 6.32 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=26, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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