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 11:02:07 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) NE (40 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:02:07 AM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 19:02:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NE (40 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 39 km (24 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.1 min. N (35.718N), 117 deg. 34.4 min. W (117.574W) |
| Depth | 5.40 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=47, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154511 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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