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 3:54:00 PM (PST) on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 2, 2026 at 3:54:00 PM (PST) Friday, January 2, 2026 at 23:54:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (12 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Hemet, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (52 degrees) Banning, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (180 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SW (214 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 48.5 min. N (33.808N), 116 deg. 52.6 min. W (116.877W) |
| Depth | 13.19 km (8.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=33, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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