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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:03:55 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ESE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 7:03:55 AM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 15:03:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (44 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (188 degrees) Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (111 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 32.0 min. N (35.534N), 117 deg. 26.7 min. W (117.446W) |
| Depth | 0.79 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=26, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=128 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150663 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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