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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:52:40 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:52:40 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 14:52:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Olancha, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 39 km (24 miles) N (4 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (347 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 60.0 min. N (36.000N), 117 deg. 47.1 min. W (117.785W) |
| Depth | 2.32 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.22 km, Gp=176 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153535 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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