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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:47:21 AM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 3:47:21 AM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:47:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (52 degrees) Anza, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (126 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Oasis, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (259 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 24.5 min. N (33.409N), 116 deg. 26.2 min. W (116.437W) |
| Depth | 15.11 km (9.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=50, Dmin=11.2 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41155959 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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