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 3:15:20 AM (PST) on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ESE of Nuevo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 2, 2026 at 3:15:20 AM (PST) Friday, January 2, 2026 at 11:15:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Nuevo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Menifee, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Winchester, CA - 10 km (6 miles) N (350 degrees) Perris, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (84 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 47.6 min. N (33.793N), 117 deg. 6.2 min. W (117.103W) |
| Depth | 5.72 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=71, Dmin=8.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150967 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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