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 11:20:02 PM (PST) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSW of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:20:02 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:20:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (194 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Anza, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Hemet, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (103 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (114 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.0 min. N (33.700N), 116 deg. 43.8 min. W (116.731W) |
| Depth | 17.62 km (10.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=108, Dmin=2.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=19 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160255 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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