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 4:11:52 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SSE of Bombay Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:11:52 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 12:11:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Bombay Beach, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Niland, CA - 15 km (10 miles) W (271 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NW (310 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Salton City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.6 min. N (33.243N), 115 deg. 41.0 min. W (115.684W) |
| Depth | 2.67 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=78, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153455 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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