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 9:40:44 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of Universal City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9:40:44 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:40:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Universal City, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NW (322 degrees) North Hollywood, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Studio City, CA - 2 km (2 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Burbank, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (241 degrees) West Hollywood, CA - 7 km (4 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 9.2 min. N (34.154N), 118 deg. 22.0 min. W (118.367W) |
| Depth | 15.98 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=32, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153383 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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