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 2:59:26 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of San Jacinto, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2:59:26 AM (PST) Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 10:59:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Jacinto, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) N (350 degrees) Hemet, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (41 degrees) Banning, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (154 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 48.6 min. N (33.810N), 116 deg. 54.4 min. W (116.906W) |
| Depth | 12.41 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=46, Dmin=10.4 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152007 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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