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 8:31:24 PM (PST) on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:31:24 PM (PST) Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 4:31:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NE (51 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 37 km (23 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 41.9 min. N (35.698N), 117 deg. 33.6 min. W (117.560W) |
| Depth | 5.20 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=30, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=1.48 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151455 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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