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 1:45:31 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) N (2 degrees) of San Joaquin Hills, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:45:31 AM (PST) Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 9:45:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Joaquin Hills, CA - 2 km (2 miles) N (2 degrees) Irvine, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (216 degrees) Costa Mesa, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Newport Beach, CA - 9 km (5 miles) E (79 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (334 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 38.1 min. N (33.634N), 117 deg. 50.1 min. W (117.836W) |
| Depth | 9.17 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=99, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41155519 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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