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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 3:56:43 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:56:43 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 23:56:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (225 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (231 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (87 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 39.6 min. N (35.659N), 117 deg. 32.3 min. W (117.539W) |
| Depth | 8.58 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=90, Dmin=10.4 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154103 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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