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 9:17:48 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9:17:48 AM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 17:17:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (276 degrees) Trona, CA - 21 km (13 miles) W (276 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (50 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 47.1 min. N (35.785N), 117 deg. 36.6 min. W (117.611W) |
| Depth | 7.00 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=38, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160503 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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