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 11:13:40 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NE (45 degrees) of North Shore, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:13:40 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:13:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
North Shore, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (45 degrees) Mecca, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (96 degrees) Oasis, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Thermal, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 33.4 min. N (33.556N), 115 deg. 54.2 min. W (115.903W) |
| Depth | 2.80 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=96, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.19 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153415 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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