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 3:31:29 PM (PST) on Monday, January 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) SE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 5, 2026 at 3:31:29 PM (PST) Monday, January 5, 2026 at 23:31:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 6 km (3 miles) SE (128 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (2 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SW (226 degrees) Trona, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (229 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 35.4 min. N (35.590N), 117 deg. 37.6 min. W (117.627W) |
| Depth | 10.57 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=37, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152607 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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