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 8:25:43 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) S of Highland Park, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:25:43 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4:25:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Highland Park, CA - 2 km (2 miles) S (171 degrees) South Pasadena, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Alhambra, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (273 degrees) Silver Lake, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (84 degrees) Echo Park, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (64 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 5.9 min. N (34.098N), 118 deg. 11.6 min. W (118.194W) |
| Depth | 9.17 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=33, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160175 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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