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 #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:33:44 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WNW of Garnet, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:33:44 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 13:33:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Garnet, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NW (326 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (81 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.3 min. N (33.938N), 116 deg. 37.4 min. W (116.624W) |
| Depth | 5.21 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=102, Nph=183, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.09 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152919 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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