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 8:54:53 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:54:53 PM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:54:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 22 km (13 miles) E (94 degrees) Olancha, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SE (136 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NW (317 degrees) Trona, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 1.8 min. N (36.031N), 117 deg. 42.5 min. W (117.709W) |
| Depth | 1.82 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=54, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.23 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154679 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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