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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:42:22 PM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Mexicali, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:42:22 PM (PST) Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 4:42:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mexicali, B.C., MX - 7 km (4 miles) NE (39 degrees) Calexico, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Heber, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Holtville, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Puebla, B.C., MX - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (337 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 42.0 min. N (32.700N), 115 deg. 25.3 min. W (115.421W) |
| Depth | 13.80 km (8.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=52, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41155039 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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