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 9:23:21 AM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9:23:21 AM (PST) Monday, January 12, 2026 at 17:23:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (88 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (94 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (29 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 37.6 min. N (35.627N), 117 deg. 27.8 min. W (117.463W) |
| Depth | 9.73 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=43, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41156071 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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