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 3:46:56 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) N (7 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 3:46:56 AM (PST) Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 11:46:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (7 degrees) Oasis, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (260 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (188 degrees) Mecca, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ENE (58 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 25.8 min. N (33.430N), 116 deg. 21.1 min. W (116.351W) |
| Depth | 5.95 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=59, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.98 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152023 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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