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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:15:34 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) E (87 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2:15:34 AM (PST) Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:15:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (87 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (309 degrees) Trona, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NW (307 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNE (20 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 56.7 min. N (35.946N), 117 deg. 40.7 min. W (117.678W) |
| Depth | 4.59 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=50, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151583 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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