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 5:17:15 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NE (40 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:17:15 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 1:17:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (40 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (6 degrees) Olancha, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 52 km (32 miles) N (353 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 6.4 min. N (36.107N), 117 deg. 53.1 min. W (117.885W) |
| Depth | 4.17 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=26, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.24 km, Gp=137 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154143 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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