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 2:44:15 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2:44:15 AM (PST) Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:44:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Julian, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (128 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) W (272 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.1 min. N (33.152N), 116 deg. 26.0 min. W (116.433W) |
| Depth | 9.29 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=88, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151607 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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