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 3:19:40 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Paramount, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3:19:40 AM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:19:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Paramount, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NE (47 degrees) Bellflower, CA - 4 km (2 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Lakewood, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Downey, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Compton, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (91 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.7 min. N (33.895N), 118 deg. 9.2 min. W (118.153W) |
| Depth | 8.88 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=57, Nph=81, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160335 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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