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 11:46:08 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) N (5 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:46:08 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 19:46:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (5 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (36 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (284 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 49.2 min. N (35.821N), 117 deg. 39.4 min. W (117.656W) |
| Depth | 8.55 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=45, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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