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 10:59:34 PM (PST) on Monday, January 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of Olancha, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:59:34 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:59:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Olancha, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (187 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 42 km (26 miles) S (173 degrees) Kernville, CA - 63 km (39 miles) NE (36 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 12.7 min. N (36.212N), 118 deg. 0.9 min. W (118.016W) |
| Depth | 2.05 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=34, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152759 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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