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 7:59:49 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SSW of Encino, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:59:49 AM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 15:59:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Encino, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Tarzana, CA - 6 km (3 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Sherman Oaks, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Reseda, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (172 degrees) Woodland Hills, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ESE (119 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 7.8 min. N (34.131N), 118 deg. 31.3 min. W (118.521W) |
| Depth | 4.91 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=25, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154471 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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