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 8:33:32 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) S of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8:33:32 AM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 16:33:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) S (181 degrees) Trona, CA - 25 km (16 miles) S (186 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (48 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 32.4 min. N (35.539N), 117 deg. 24.5 min. W (117.408W) |
| Depth | 8.25 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=27, Dmin=18.4 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=217 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150679 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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