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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:32:02 PM (PST) on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 25 km (15 miles) SSE of Trona, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:32:02 PM (PST) Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 4:32:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Trona, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 33 km (21 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NE (56 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 46 km (28 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 32.8 min. N (35.547N), 117 deg. 19.2 min. W (117.320W) |
| Depth | 9.44 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=69, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151463 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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