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 4:53:08 AM (PST) on Monday, January 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 5, 2026 at 4:53:08 AM (PST) Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:53:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (214 degrees) Trona, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (222 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (85 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.3 min. N (35.672N), 117 deg. 29.0 min. W (117.483W) |
| Depth | 7.28 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=67, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152303 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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