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 11:13:55 AM (PST) on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) N (1 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 2, 2026 at 11:13:55 AM (PST) Friday, January 2, 2026 at 19:13:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (1 degrees) Salton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (259 degrees) Oasis, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (188 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (86 degrees) Mecca, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (188 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 16.2 min. N (33.270N), 116 deg. 7.8 min. W (116.130W) |
| Depth | 8.70 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=51, Dmin=14.4 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=1.05 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151159 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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