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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:49:39 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NW of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:49:39 PM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:49:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (316 degrees) Arvin, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (79 degrees) Lamont, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (93 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 43 km (26 miles) ESE (107 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 14.8 min. N (35.246N), 118 deg. 35.0 min. W (118.583W) |
| Depth | 8.97 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=34, Dmin=9.7 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154671 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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