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 6:06:10 PM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NNW of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 6:06:10 PM (PST) Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:06:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Arvin, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Lamont, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (84 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (189 degrees) Lake Isabella, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 17.5 min. N (35.291N), 118 deg. 32.9 min. W (118.548W) |
| Depth | 3.85 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=63, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41154991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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