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 11:12:57 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NNW of Baldwin Park, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:12:57 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 19:12:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Baldwin Park, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Irwindale, CA - 3 km (2 miles) W (263 degrees) Duarte, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Bradbury, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (176 degrees) El Monte, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ENE (59 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 6.2 min. N (34.103N), 117 deg. 58.1 min. W (117.968W) |
| Depth | 12.67 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=73, Nph=129, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153799 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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