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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:57:09 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 33 km (20 miles) N of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:57:09 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 14:57:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 33 km (20 miles) N (358 degrees) Trona, CA - 33 km (21 miles) N (354 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 46 km (29 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 48 km (30 miles) E (88 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NNE (26 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 3.6 min. N (36.060N), 117 deg. 24.9 min. W (117.415W) |
| Depth | 4.76 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=44, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.73 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152967 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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