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 7:07:49 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of Signal Hill, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 7:07:49 PM (PST) Monday, January 5, 2026 at 3:07:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Signal Hill, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (126 degrees) Long Beach, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (137 degrees) Rossmoor, CA - 5 km (3 miles) W (271 degrees) Seal Beach, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Los Alamitos, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (252 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 47.2 min. N (33.786N), 118 deg. 8.3 min. W (118.138W) |
| Depth | 0.82 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=14, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152207 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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