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 5:51:56 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:51:56 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:51:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 28 km (18 miles) N (356 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SE (130 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (295 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 52.6 min. N (35.876N), 117 deg. 41.9 min. W (117.698W) |
| Depth | 7.52 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=23, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=119 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153319 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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