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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:35:53 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NNW of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11:35:53 PM (PST) Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 7:35:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Arvin, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (187 degrees) Lamont, CA - 35 km (22 miles) E (82 degrees) Lake Isabella, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (189 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 18.2 min. N (35.303N), 118 deg. 32.0 min. W (118.534W) |
| Depth | 5.43 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=74, Dmin=10.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.87 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41151975 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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