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 11:59:05 AM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:59:05 AM (PST) Friday, January 16, 2026 at 19:59:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 14 km (8 miles) N (349 degrees) California City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (230 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SE (125 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 59.1 min. N (34.985N), 118 deg. 11.5 min. W (118.192W) |
| Depth | 0.83 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=40, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41159855 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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