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 2:37:44 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) NW of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:37:44 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:37:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (317 degrees) Olancha, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 49 km (30 miles) S (180 degrees) Kernville, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NE (36 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 8.9 min. N (36.149N), 118 deg. 4.0 min. W (118.067W) |
| Depth | 1.67 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=49, Dmin=10.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153439 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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