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 11:30:17 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) S of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 11:30:17 AM (PST) Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 19:30:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (172 degrees) Trona, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (178 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 28 km (18 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NE (48 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 41 km (25 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 34.0 min. N (35.567N), 117 deg. 22.3 min. W (117.371W) |
| Depth | 8.75 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=37, Dmin=22.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.95 km, Erzz=1.19 km, Gp=224 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152143 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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