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 9:11:19 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Cabazon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:11:19 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:11:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cabazon, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Banning, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (51 degrees) Garnet, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (306 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (286 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 1.1 min. N (34.018N), 116 deg. 44.5 min. W (116.741W) |
| Depth | 16.73 km (10.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=53, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160207 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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