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 9:42:51 PM (PST) on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:42:51 PM (PST) Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 5:42:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 7 km (5 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (92 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (231 degrees) Trona, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (235 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 30 km (19 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.4 min. N (35.641N), 117 deg. 36.0 min. W (117.599W) |
| Depth | 6.50 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=46, Dmin=11.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151487 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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