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 4:35:04 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SW of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 4:35:04 AM (PST) Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 12:35:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (222 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Anza, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Hemet, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (106 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ESE (118 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.8 min. N (33.697N), 116 deg. 45.9 min. W (116.766W) |
| Depth | 14.46 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=39, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.23 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151623 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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