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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:03:34 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WNW of Green Acres, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 2:03:34 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 22:03:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Green Acres, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Menifee, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NE (53 degrees) Winchester, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Nuevo, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Perris, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 45.1 min. N (33.751N), 117 deg. 6.6 min. W (117.110W) |
| Depth | 2.61 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=51, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154583 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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