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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:33:21 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 1:33:21 PM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 21:33:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Oasis, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Salton City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) W (269 degrees) Mecca, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (204 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.7 min. N (33.295N), 116 deg. 13.5 min. W (116.226W) |
| Depth | 11.03 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=80, Nph=149, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150735 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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