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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:09:08 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ESE of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:09:08 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6:09:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Progreso, B.C., MX - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (292 degrees) El Centro, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Heber, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Calexico, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (268 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 40.0 min. N (32.666N), 115 deg. 50.6 min. W (115.843W) |
| Depth | 7.14 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=42, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160239 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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