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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:26:58 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) E of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:26:58 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:26:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 22 km (13 miles) E (101 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Trona, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (300 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.0 min. N (35.900N), 117 deg. 40.3 min. W (117.671W) |
| Depth | 2.12 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=56, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.24 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153335 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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