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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:23:00 AM (PST) on Monday, January 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) E (94 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:23:00 AM (PST) Monday, January 5, 2026 at 13:23:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (94 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (354 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 55.5 min. N (35.925N), 117 deg. 42.9 min. W (117.716W) |
| Depth | 8.22 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=36, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152319 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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