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 3:41:23 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 3:41:23 PM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 23:41:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (229 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (235 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (83 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.6 min. N (35.676N), 117 deg. 32.0 min. W (117.534W) |
| Depth | 7.24 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=42, Dmin=10.0 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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