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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:18:44 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SW of Barstow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8:18:44 PM (PST) Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:18:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Barstow, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (218 degrees) Victorville, CA - 30 km (18 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Apple Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (7 degrees) Adelanto, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NE (49 degrees) Mountain View Acres, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 46.4 min. N (34.773N), 117 deg. 8.7 min. W (117.144W) |
| Depth | 6.24 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=62, Nph=110, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=30 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41159479 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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