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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:29:36 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WNW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - (unknown type) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:29:36 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 21:29:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SE (125 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 25 km (16 miles) N (8 degrees) Brawley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) N (351 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.7 min. N (33.261N), 115 deg. 35.0 min. W (115.583W) |
| Depth | 3.06 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=7, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=1.01 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=320 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41153983 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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