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 9:01:45 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:01:45 PM (PST) Friday, January 2, 2026 at 5:01:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NW (308 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (172 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (273 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (66 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.4 min. N (33.290N), 116 deg. 50.3 min. W (116.838W) |
| Depth | 14.14 km (8.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=86, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150887 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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