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 5:17:36 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:17:36 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 13:17:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (55 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Olancha, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 39 km (24 miles) N (3 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 44 km (27 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.1 min. N (36.001N), 117 deg. 47.5 min. W (117.791W) |
| Depth | 1.63 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=37, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.16 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153495 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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