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 2:28:40 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:28:40 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:28:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NW (308 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (171 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (273 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (67 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.4 min. N (33.289N), 116 deg. 50.2 min. W (116.837W) |
| Depth | 15.03 km (9.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=54, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41156535 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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