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 11:16:42 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNE (25 degrees) of Banning, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 11:16:42 PM (PST) Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:16:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Banning, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Yucaipa, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (100 degrees) Calimesa, CA - 20 km (13 miles) E (85 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 0.2 min. N (34.003N), 116 deg. 49.9 min. W (116.832W) |
| Depth | 17.01 km (10.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=95, Nph=176, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=17 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150903 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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