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 3:06:38 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 3:06:38 AM (PST) Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 11:06:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (221 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (50 degrees) Julian, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 59.3 min. N (32.988N), 116 deg. 17.7 min. W (116.296W) |
| Depth | 7.46 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=54, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41155527 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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